The number of COVID-19 cases has reached a record high in mainland China, peaking on 2 December 2022. In the past three weeks, incidence has fallen, likely also due to a lower number of tests being carried out, resulting in fewer infections being detected.
Since the beginning of 2023, and as of 30 January 2023, no MERS-CoV cases have been reported with
date of onset in 2023 by health authorities worldwide or by the World Health Organization.
ECDC monitors and reports on influenza activity in Europe on a weekly basis throughout the flu season, in collaboration with WHO Regional Office for Europe.
This issue of the CDTR covers the period 18-24 December 2022 and includes updates on chikungunya, cholera, COVID-19, dengue, C. diphtheriae, Ebola, influenza A(H5N1), Influenza A(H9N2), mass gathering monitoring, Mpox, swine influenza.