The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) held its second Partnership Forum from 20 to 21 February 2023 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event brought together bilateral and multilateral agencies, foundations, and technical implementation partners working with Africa CDC.
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.
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.
Increased numbers of shigellosis cases, mainly caused by Shigella sonnei, among travellers returning from Cabo Verde, have been reported in the EU/EEA, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) since September 2022.
An increased reporting of shigellosis cases, mainly caused by Shigella sonnei, among travellers returning from Cabo Verde has been ongoing in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US) since September 2022. This outbreak evolved rapidly during November and December 2022.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 12-18 February 2023 and includes updates on the Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria, COVID-19, Marburg virus disease, Group A streptococcal infection, Mpox and Influenza.