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Communicable disease threats report, 24-30 March, week 13 2024 - ECDC

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  • Communicable disease threats report, 24-30 March, week 13 2024 - ECDC

    Week 13, 24 - 30 March 2024

    This week’s topics
    1. Cholera – Comoros and Mayotte – 2024 - Weekly monitoring
    2. Cholera – Multi-country (World) – Monitoring global outbreaks - Monthly update
    3. Influenza A(H5N1) – Multi-country (World) – Monitoring human cases
    ​Executive summary

    Cholera – Comoros and Mayotte – 2024 - Weekly monitoring
    • The latest weekly report from Comoros public health authorities included 137 new Cholera infections.
    • As of 22 March 2024, a total of 456 confirmed cholera cases have been reported in Comoros, including 12 deaths.
    • There have been no additional cholera cases reported in Mayotte, following the case reported on 21 March 2024.
    • In light of the information available, the risk of community transmission in Mayotte remains high. ...

    Influenza A(H5N1) – Multi-country (World) – Monitoring human cases

    Summary:
    • On 25 March 2024, the Vietnam Ministry of Health reported one new fatal human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) infection in Khanh Hoa province.
    • No human-to-human transmission associated with this event has been reported.
    • Worldwide, 888 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1), including 463 deaths (case-fatality rate (CFR): 52%), have been reported in 23 countries since 2004.
    • The risk of zoonotic influenza transmission to the general public in EU/EEA countries is considered low. The risk to occupationally exposed groups, such as farmers and cullers, is considered low-to-medium. ...
    https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/def...ek-13-2024.pdf


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