Immediate health needs following earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria are mostly related to trauma and the disruption of healthcare, however, infectious disease threats may be concerning in the following two to four weeks.
Seasonal influenza activity is still widespread in the EU/EEA, with an increase in positivity noted between week 5 and 7/2023 related to increased type B virus circulation.
Seasonal influenza activity is still widespread in the EU/EEA, with an increase in positivity in sentinel primary care starting from week 5/2023 related to increased type B virus circulation.
ECDC recommends that healthcare facilities maintain and strengthen infection prevention and control (IPC) measures, due to the high community transmission and co-circulation of respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and others. The implementation should be based on an approach that considers all these viruses.
High levels of community transmission and the co-circulation of respiratory viruses, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and others can increase pressure on healthcare systems.
Seasonal influenza activity is still widespread in the EU/EEA, with a slight increase in positivity in sentinel primary care starting from week 5/2023 related to increased type B virus circulation.
This issue of the Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 30 January - 5 February 2023 and includes updates on COVID-19, diphtheriae, mpox, influenza, influenza A (H9N2), influenza (H5N6), MERS-CoV, avian influenza, BSE, and Niaph virus.
Influenza activity had been decreasing across the Region since week 51/2022, with a slight increase in positivity in primary care sentinel observed in week 5/2023 related to type B virus circulation. Influenza intensity remains at moderate or high levels in many countries.