Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 20 September 2023, EU/EEA countries have reported 492 human cases of WNV infection and 47 outbreaks among equids and 153 outbreaks among birds.
Seven nominated experts – Observer NFPs from the Western Balkans and Türkiye - attended the annual meeting of ECDC’s NFPs for Preparedness and Response, and for Threat detection, EWRS and IHR. The meeting took place in Stockholm, Sweden.
On 12–13 September, ECDC organised a workshop in Stockholm on the use of social and behavioural sciences in preparedness and response to infectious disease outbreaks.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 10-16 September 2023 and includes updates on COVID-19, diphtheria, West Nile virus, avian influenza, dengue, legionnaires' disease, the Rugby World Cup 2023, cutaneous Anthrax, pertussis, botulism and severe floods.