This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 10-16 January 2026 and includes updates on respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, measles, mpox, and Marburg virus disease.
Respiratory virus circulation is elevated across the EU/EEA: circulation of influenza viruses is high but has peaked, RSV circulation is elevated and increasing and SARS-CoV-2 circulation remains at low levels.
Video on workshop focused on strengthening preparedness and response, and on the provision of healthcare services during humanitarian crises affecting displaced populations, with a focus on health security.
Three new European Union reference laboratories are now in place to improve Europe’s response to health threats linked to food- and waterborne diseases. They will help national public health laboratories to improve testing, data quality and preparedness across the EU for the next seven years.
