Rubella is a mild febrile rash illness caused by rubella virus. It is transmitted from person to person via droplets (the virus is present in throat secretions). It affects mainly, but not only, children and when pregnant women are infected, it may result in malformation of the foetus. Humans are the only reservoir of infection.
Archive of the monthly measles and rubella reports which started being published on 22 April 2024, including retroactive issues from January 2024. New reports are added on a weekly basis.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 13-19 July 2024 and includes updates on influenza A(H5N1), Measles, Overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, ), Cholera, Seasonal surveillance of West Nile virus infections and Mass gathering monitoring.