While the total number of patients requiring treatment for respiratory diseases in doctors' surgeries and hospitals remains at the level expected for this time of year, a sharp increase in influenza viruses and respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) is being observed in the EU/EEA, according to an ECDC report.
After measles outbreaks had almost completely disappeared during the general protective measures as part of the coronavirus pandemic, measles is on the rise again worldwide.
