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  • Communicable disease threats report, 28 March – 3 April 2026, Week 14
    by ECDC on April 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 28 March-3 April 2026 and includes updates on SARS-CoV-2 variant classification, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), cholera, HIV, and avian influenza.

  • Communicable disease threats report, 21 – 27 March 2026, Week 13
    by ECDC on March 27, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 21–27 March 2026 and includes updates on respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, chikungunya, dengue, avian influenza, invasive meningococcal disease, aedes aegypti detection in Luxembourg, and measles.

  • The European Respiratory Virus Surveillance Summary (ERVISS)
    by ECDC on March 27, 2026 at 1:09 pm

    This interactive dashboard provides a weekly integrated epidemiological summary for influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2.

  • Weekly respiratory virus update, week 12, March 2026
    by ECDC on March 27, 2026 at 11:19 am

    Most respiratory viruses are declining across the EU/EEA: Influenza circulation and hospitalisations are decreasing. SARS CoV 2 activity is low. RSV activity remains elevated, with children under five years the most affected.

  • Communicable disease threats report, 14 - 20 March 2026, week 12
    by ECDC on March 20, 2026 at 2:09 pm

    This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 14 -20 March 2026 and includes updates on respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, mass gathering monitoring, avian influenza, dengue, serious adverse events to IXCHIQ chikungunya virus disease vaccine, and invasive meningococcal disease.

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  • WHO and France shift One Health vision to action with new high-impact initiatives
    on April 7, 2026 at 7:02 pm

    The World Health Organization (WHO) and France hosted the One Health Summit on World Health Day 2026, announcing new initiatives to protect human, animal, and environmental health through the One Health approach. The Summit highlighted urgent global challenges such as climate change, zoonotic diseases, and health inequities, aiming to prevent future health crises by fostering cross-sector collaboration and scientific guidance.

  • WHO calls for action: “Together for health. Stand with science.” to mark World Health Day
    on April 6, 2026 at 8:36 am

    The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: “Together for health. Stand with science.” The campaign marks the anniversary of WHO’s founding on 7 April 1948, launching a year-long public health campaign.

  • WHO Member States agree to extend negotiations on key annex to the Pandemic Agreement
    on March 28, 2026 at 7:14 pm

    WHO Member States have agreed to extend negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) annex to the WHO Pandemic Agreement, with discussions to resume in late‑April ahead of its scheduled consideration by the World Health Assembly (WHA) in May.

  • Encouraging progress in inclusive health policies for refugees and migrants
    on March 26, 2026 at 8:50 am

    WHO reports a major shift in how countries are responding to the health needs of refugees and migrants, with new data showing more than 60 countries – two thirds of those surveyed – now include them in their national health policies and laws.

  • WHO recommends new diagnostic tools to help end TB
    on March 24, 2026 at 8:29 am

    On World TB Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate action to end tuberculosis (TB) and expand access to lifesaving services by using new innovations such as diagnostic tests that can be used near the point-of-care and tongue swabs that can help detect the disease faster reaching more people.