This page provides daily updates of information gathered through epidemic intelligence activities regarding communicable diseases of concern to the EU. It also provides updates on the global situation and changes in the epidemiology of communicable diseases with potential to affect Europe.
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Since the previous update on 19 October 2026, and as of 9 November 2026, no new MERS cases have been reported by WHO or health authorities. Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 9 November 2026, eight MERS cases, including one fatality, have been reported in Saudi Arabia. The probability of…
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As of 9 November 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where community transmission is ongoing, has reported a total of 10 990 confirmed cases, including 5 354 related deaths (from data up until 8 November). Since the beginning of the outbreak, eight provinces have been affected: Ituri…
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Consultation rates for respiratory illness in both primary and secondary care are slowly increasing, but remain at low or baseline levels in all reporting EU/EEA countries. SARS-CoV-2 remains the main contributor to respiratory virus activity this week, with median test positivity of 11% in primary…
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On 6 November 2026, the United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) reported that the two most recent cases of avian influenza A(H5) (second and third cases) in Yakima County, Washington State, US, reported on 1 November 2026 were workers in commercial diary cattle farms. The…
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As of 8 November 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where community transmission is ongoing, has reported a total of 10 920 confirmed cases, including 5 323 related deaths (from data up until 7 November). Since the beginning of the outbreak, eight provinces have been affected: Ituri…
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I n September 2026, 30 countries reported measles data. Thirteen countries reported 66 cases and 17 countries reported zero cases. During the previous 12-month period, zero deaths attributable to measles were reported to ECDC. Overall, case numbers decreased compared with the previous month…
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As of 5 November 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where community transmission is ongoing, has reported a total of 10 741 confirmed cases, including 5 230 related deaths (from data up until 4 November). Since the beginning of the outbreak, eight provinces have been affected: Ituri…
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Since the beginning of 2026 and as at 4 November 2026, two countries in Europe have reported locally acquired cases of chikungunya virus disease: France (207 cases) and Italy (one case).
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Since the beginning of 2026 and as at 4 November 2026, two countries in Europe have reported locally acquired cases of dengue: Italy (76 cases) and France (eight cases).
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Since the beginning of the 2026 transmission season, and as at 4 November, 234 areas affected by West Nile virus (WNV) have been identified in 20 countries across Europe. These 20 countries have reported 2 029 locally acquired human cases of WNV infection. This week, no area was reported as affected…
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As of 18 September 2026, eight cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria have been reported among six airport workers and two people living near Frankfurt international airport. The cases occurred from early July to early September and none of the individuals reported travel to a malaria-endemic area…
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Since the beginning of 2026, and as of October 2026, over 2.5 million cases of dengue and over 1 000 dengue-related deaths were reported globally, according to information from publicly available sources. This is a decrease compared to the same period in 2025. In 2026, cases have been reported in…
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Since the start of 2026, and as of 30 September (data collection period 29–30 October, data available up to 30 September), 271 223 chikungunya virus disease (CHIKVD) cases and 113 associated deaths have been detected in 26 countries (not including EU/EEA countries and territories). Cases reported in…
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As of 4 November 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where community transmission is ongoing, has reported a total of 10 668 confirmed cases, including 5 198 related deaths (from data up until 3 November). Since the beginning of the outbreak, eight provinces have been affected: Ituri…
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Four new non-epidemiologically linked, laboratory-confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H9N2) virus infection in China were reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region on 22 and 30 October and by the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection on 3 November 2026. One case…
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Between 19 May and 4 November 2026 , the EU Health Task Force (EUHTF) deployed experts to DRC, Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan to support preparedness and response efforts related to the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus. The deployments were conducted in close coordination with…
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Since the last update on 25 September 2026, and as of 30 October 2026, no changes have been made to ECDC variant classifications for variants of concern (VOC), variants of interest (VOI), variants under monitoring (VUM) or de-escalated variants. For this update, sufficient data to estimate variant…
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Consultation rates for respiratory illness in both primary and secondary care remain at low or baseline levels in all reporting EU/EEA countries. SARS-CoV-2 remains the main contributor to respiratory virus activity in primary and secondary care this week, with median test positivity of 5.2% in…
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As of 1 November 2026, two more residents of Yakima County, Washington State, the United States (US), were confirmed to be infected with avian influenza A(H5N1). One of the infected people has died. Overall, three human cases with avian influenza A(H5N1) have been reported in Yakima county. The…
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As of 2 November 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where community transmission is ongoing, has reported a total of 10 532 confirmed cases, including 5 126 related deaths (from data up until 1 November). Since the beginning of the outbreak, eight provinces have been affected: Ituri…
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As of 29 October 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where community transmission is ongoing, has reported a total of 10 274 confirmed cases, including 4 992 related deaths (from data up until 28 October). Since the beginning of the outbreak, eight provinces have been affected: Ituri…
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Since the beginning of 2026, and as at 28 October 2026, two countries in Europe have reported locally acquired cases of chikungunya virus disease: France (204 cases) and Italy (one case).
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Since the beginning of 2026, and as at 28 October 2026, two countries in Europe have reported locally acquired cases of dengue: Italy (76 cases) and France (eight cases).
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Since the beginning of the 2026 transmission season, and as at 28 October, 234 areas affected by West Nile virus (WNV) have been identified in 20 countries across Europe. These 20 countries have reported 2 009 locally acquired human cases of WNV infection. This week , five areas have been reported…
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ECDC, with EFSA, is developing a joint risk assessment on Shamonda virus. The expected publication date is 30 November 2026.