Health Alerts

Influenza season is still underway, with most countries in the region (particularly Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, and Russia) reporting high amounts of activity, according to the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) weekly update, and while both A and B virus strains are circulating, influenza B virus is currently causing more illness. World Health Organization (WHO) surveillance also shows high levels of influenza-like illness in the USA, Canada, parts of North Africa and Hong Kong. Read full report here.