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Polio dashboard
Dashboard showing the countries that still have remaining cases of WPV, and also those with cases of circulating vaccine derived polio virus (cVPDV).
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ECDC reports: Threat of outbreaks in EU/EEA countries due to persistent gaps in vaccination coverage
At the start of European Immunization Week, the ECDC report “Poliomyelitis situation update” reveals that between 2012 and 2021, approximately 2.4 million children in the EU/EEA may have not received three doses of polio-containing vaccines on time. Additionally, the newly published ECDC “Measles Annual Epidemiological Report 2022” highlights the risks when having pockets of an under-vaccinated population or groups not immunised at all.
Scientific and technical publications
Poliomyelitis situation update
The European Region was declared polio-free in 2002. Since then, renewed circulation of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) and outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) has been observed globally.
Scientific and technical publications
Communicable disease threats report, 16-22 April 2023, Week 16
The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals on active public health threats. This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 16-22 April 2023 and includes updates on influenza, avian influenza, Marburg virus disease, COVID-19 and poliomyelitis.
Scientific and technical publications
Communicable disease threats report, Week 13, 26 March - 1 April 2023
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 26 March - 1 April 2023 and includes updates on Iatrogenic botulism exposure in Türkiye, COVID-19, group A streptococcal infection, influenza, swine influenza. Marburg virus disease and poliomyelitis.
Scientific and technical publications
Communicable disease threats report 19 - 25 March, Week 12
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 19-25 March 2023 and includes updates on Marburg virus disease, iatrogenic botulism, COVID-19, Influenza, Group A streptococcal infection, cholera, poliomyelitis, measles, and extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Scientific and technical publications
Communicable Disease Threats Report Week 10, 5–11 March 2023
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 5–11 March 2023 and includes updates on COVID-19, group A streptococcal infection, influenza, diphtheria, measles, iatrogenic botulism, poliomyelitis, and autochthonous Dengue.
Scientific and technical publications
Communicable disease threats report, week 9, 27 February - 5 March 2023
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 27 February - 5 March 2023 and includes updates on COVID-19, group A streptococcal infection, influenza and influenza A(H5N1) , Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), Mpox, poliomyelitis, Marburg virus disease and the Earthquakes in Türkiye, Syria.
News
Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria: infectious diseases expected to be a concern in two to four weeks
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.
Scientific and technical publications
Communicable disease threats report, 23-29 January 2023, week 4
This issue of the Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 23-29 January 2023 and includes updates on COVID-19, diphtheriae, influenza, chikungunya, dengue and poliomyelitis.