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Valentine's Day: STI cases continue to rise across Europe
Reported cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea continued to rise in 2023, extending 2022's alarming trend. Immediate action is crucial to prevent further transmission and protect public health.
Increase in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE)
Increasing incidence of bloodstream infections with Enterobacterales resistant to carbapenem antibiotics poses a significant threat to patients and healthcare systems in the EU/EEA.
Poliovirus detections in sewage call for vigilance
While the EU/EEA remains polio-free, recent detections of poliovirus in wastewater samples in the EU/EEA call for safeguarding high polio vaccination coverage and addressing vaccination gaps.
Avian influenza viruses pose an increasing threat, with the potential to adapt to humans and trigger future pandemics. Employing a One Health approach, ECDC and EFSA have issued scientific advice that assesses avian influenza virus mutations and the potential of these viruses to spread to humans, along with recommendations for the animal and public health sectors.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 15-21 February and includes updates on cholera, avian influenza A(H9N2) and A(H5N1), chikungunya, Ebola, Legionnaires' disease, dengue, an unknown disease in DRC, and an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA.
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).They are associated with longer post-operative hospital stays, additional surgical procedures, treatmentin intensive care units and higher mortality.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 8-14 February and includes updates on STI cases, chikungunya, Ebola, measles, avian influenza A (H9N2, H5N1), swine influenza A(H1N2), influenza (H10N3) and an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA.
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ECDC collects, analyses and shares data on more than 50 infectious disease topics. ECDC experts assess risks to Europe and provide guidance to help countries prevent and respond to outbreaks and public health threats.
