Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease widely spread in tropical and subtropical regions. It is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Most of the clinical cases present a febrile illness, severe forms include hemorrhagic fevers and shock with fatalities.
Every month ECDC provides detailed epidemiological overview of the worldwide transmission of dengue in its weekly threat report (Communicable Diseases Threat Report).
Since the beginning of 2024, over 14 million dengue cases and over 10 000 dengue-related deaths have been reported globally. Most cases globally have been reported from the WHO PAHO region.
The Annual Epidemiological Reports (AERs) are a key ECDC publication on the epidemiology of communicable diseases of public health significance in Europe.
Every month ECDC provides detailed epidemiological overview of the worldwide transmission of chikungunya in its weekly threat report (Communicable Diseases Threat Report).
This issue of the CDTR covers the period 16-22 November 2024 and includes updates on chikungunya, dengue, avian influenza, West Nile virus, mpox, severe floods in eastern Spain, identification of cVDPV2 in sewage samples, and an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA.
