Avian influenza viruses continue to circulate, albeit at low levels, among wild bird populations across the European Union and the European Economic Area (EU/EEA).
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 29 June−5 July 2024 and includes updates on SARS-CoV-2 variant classification, swine influenza, an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, parvovirus infection, avian influenza, West Nile virus infections, mass gatherings and botulism.
Between 16 March and 14 June 2024, 42 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus detections were reported in domestic (15) and wild (27) birds across 13 countries in Europe.
This technical report is a laboratory manual that accompanies the ‘Survey protocol for the ECDC genomic-based surveillance of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Europe’.
This ECDC survey protocol describes the technical requirements for implementing a genomic surveillance-based survey of CRAb isolates from patients seeking hospital care. It is intended for first use in 2024–2025.
ECDC launches a protocol for a genomic survey of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAb) across hospitals from EU/EEA countries, Western Balkan countries and Türkiye.