This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 31 August - 6 September 2024 and includes updates on mpox, West Nile virus, SARS-CoV-2 variants, influenza A(H5N1), human cases of swine influenza A(H1N1), an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, and mass gathering monitoring for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
ECDC played an important role in a recent workshop to validate the training materials for the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)'s Public Health Emergency Management Fellowship.
The 2024 Project Review Module, hosted by the Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA) in Lisbon, Portugal, has successfully concluded, providing valuable insights and experiences to its 118 participants.
On World Sexual Health Day, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) will publish a comprehensive review that underscores the urgent need to improve monitoring data and enhance targeted prevention interventions across Europe.
Every month ECDC provides detailed epidemiological overview of the worldwide transmission of chikungunya in its weekly threat report (Communicable Diseases Threat Report).
