As the summer season is approaching, ECDC is hosting an online scientific seminar to raise awareness of vibriosis and it associated risks. The main target audience is the European Food- and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses Network but registration is open for anyone with an interest in the topic.
Avian influenza viruses (AIV) remain prevalent among wild bird populations in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA), leading to significant illness in and death of birds.
Between 2 December 2023 and 15 March 2024, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) outbreaks were reported in domestic (227) and wild (414) birds across 26 countries in Europe.
A cross-border outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka ST413 has been ongoing in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK) for over two years since September 2021.
A cross-border outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka ST413 has been ongoing in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK) for over two years since September 2021, as detailed in an updated joint Rapid Outbreak Assessment by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 10-16 March 2024 and includes updates on SARS-CoV-2 variant classification, avian influenza, measles, cholera, and overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EE.