In 2018, 3 233 confirmed cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), including 324 deaths, were reported in 30 European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) Member States.
Anthrax continues to be uncommon in humans in Europe, with only a few cases reported every year. For 2019, one confirmed anthrax case was reported by Hungary. Twenty-nine EU/EEA countries notified zero confirmed cases.
Anthrax continues to be uncommon in humans in Europe, with only a few cases reported every year. For 2020, three confirmed anthrax cases were reported by Italy. Twenty-eight EU/EEA countries notified zero confirmed cases.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 2-8 January 2022 and includes updates on COVID-19, the Omicron variant, avian influenza, seasonal influenza, MERS-CoV, meningitis, dengue and chikungunya.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 5-11 September 2021 and includes updates on COVID-19, West Nile virus, measles, Nipah virus, meningitis, plague and polio.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 18-24 July 2021 and includes updates on Escherichia coli ST38, COVID-19, Vibrio growth in the Baltic Sea the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020 (2021), West Nile virus, avian influenza and cholera.