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This issue of the Communicable disease threats report (CDTR) covers the period 3 - 9October 2026, and includes updates on respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, pneumonia of unknown aetiology, Ebola, expert deployment, West Nile Virus, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, dengue, chikungunya, symptomatic Sindbis case in Germany, measles, and Salmonella Strathcona.
Communicable disease threats report, 3 - 9 October, week 41
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This report gives an overview of the countries and areas where dengue cases – and their corresponding case numbers - have been reported to the European surveillance portal for infectious diseases (EpiPulse).
In the EU/EEA, increased circulation of SARS-CoV-2 is observed, with limited impact on hospitalisations. Respiratory syncytial virus and influenza circulation remain at low levels.
Update providing weekly overview of the countries and areas where chikungunya virus disease cases have been reported.
This interactive dashboard provides a weekly integrated epidemiological summary for influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2.
ECDC regularly assesses new evidence on variants detected through epidemic intelligence, rules-based genomic variant screening or other scientific sources.
Weekly updates with the latest reports on West Nile virus cases in Europe updated every Friday, during the transmission season.
Weekly updated overview of reported Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in the EU/EEA countries and areas.
This report provides an overview of measles and rubella cases reported to ECDC through The European Surveillance System (TESSy).
West Nile virus (WNV) infection is a mosquito-borne zoonosis that is endemo-epidemic in Europe.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) continues to circulate widely in wild birds and cause outbreaks in poultry and other animals across Europe. Despite extensive circulation, human infections remain rare and no human cases have been confirmed in the EU/EEA to date.
Zoonotic influenza A(H5) vaccination in humans in the EU/EEA
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Following the reported death of a laboratory worker in Irkutsk, Russia, from pneumonia that is suspected to be pneumonic plague, ECDC is closely monitoring the situation.
ECDC provides technical guidelines on the safety and quality of Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) from a communicable disease threat perspective.
Since May 2026, an Ebola virus disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus has been ongoing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Every month ECDC provides detailed epidemiological overview of the worldwide transmission of chikungunya virus disease in its weekly threat report (Communicable Diseases Threat Report).
This case definition was published in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2097, which lists the diseases and health issues under EU surveillance.
ECDC offers a 5-9 month traineeship programme targeted towards graduates who are at the beginning of their professional career.
An EU-led mission of experts to Albania this week will identify priority gaps, define areas for further action and support the strengthening of national responses to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country.
Minutes of the 85th meeting of the ECDC Advisory Forum, via videoconference, 22 May 2026.
85th meeting of the ECDC Advisory Forum, 22 May 2026
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Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 29 September 2026, two MERS cases, including one fatality, have been reported in Saudi Arabia.
This issue of the Communicable disease threats report (CDTR) covers the period 26 September - 2 October 2026, and includes updates on Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever, Chikungunya virus disease, cholera, COVID-19, dengue, Ebola, avian influenza, seasonal influenza, Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), respiratory syncytial infection, Vibriosis and West Nile virus infection.
Communicable disease threats report, 26 September - 2 October, week 40
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A healthcare worker from Europe based in the DRC who tested positive for Bundibugyo virus on 29 September has been medically evacuated to receive specialised care.
This page includes the selection committees that have been appointed for the ongoing selection procedures.
Case definitions for each infectious disease covered by EU surveillance, as published in the Official Journal of the European Union.