The mosquito species Aedes albopictus, a known vector of chikungunya and dengue viruses, is establishing itself further northwards and westwards in Europe, according to the latest data.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 11-17 June 2023 and includes updates on COVID-19, West Nile virus, chikungunya and dengue, avian influenza, measles, diphtheria, cholera, echovirus, and information on the Hajj.
This literature review, covering the period from 2000 to January 2022, assessed the state of knowledge on biocide resistance in wild vector populations across the EU/EEA and neighbouring countries.
The Asian Tiger, Asian Bush and Yellow Fever mosquitos have made themselves at home in Europe throughout the last years, bringing with them some of the more exotic diseases, rarely seen in the EU before.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 19-25 March 2023 and includes updates on Marburg virus disease, iatrogenic botulism, COVID-19, Influenza, Group A streptococcal infection, cholera, poliomyelitis, measles, and extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.