The data is from the past two weeks, but Covid-19 infection rates have generally fallen across Europe compared with the previous two weeks. This was revealed during the presentation of the conclusions of a new report on vaccines against covid-19 in Europe.
“Influenza cases increased fourfold between November and December, with 38 countries of origin reporting the onset of seasonal influenza epidemics” explains Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe. About Groups most affected by influenza Are there any patients suffering from the disease on this continent? Severe or over 65 years old and young childrenMany hospital emergency waiting rooms are overcrowded “due to the confluence of circulating respiratory viruses.” Furthermore, the World Health Organization states that In addition to measles, the spread of other pathogens such as influenza, Covid-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and mycoplasma has also led to an increase in hospitalizations among children.
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Furthermore, the analysis of 34 European countries concluded that: More than 90% of the lives of people over 60 years old were saved1.4 million Europeans, mostly elderly. “Generally speaking, vaccine Fighting covid-19 reduce deathsThe European region as a whole grew by 57% The WHO Regional Director for Europe said that WHO has been implementing this policy from the start of vaccination in December 2020 to March 2023.
As for current Covid-19 infection rates, they are generally falling across the region, but that could change quickly with new virus variants SARS-CoV-2, known as JN.1, an omicron variant It is rapidly replacing other known variants.It is currently the most common variant reported worldwide and the dominant variant, representing 79% of variants sequenced. “The unpredictability of this virus demonstrates the need for countries to continue to study any new variants. Many countries have reduced data on Covid-19 or stopped reporting to the World Health Organization, but Continued long-term surveillance of COVID-19 is critical for the evolution of other respiratory viruses cycle,” Dr. Kruger lamented.
Measles outbreak in Europe
Problems posed by measles outbreaks detected across the continent were also addressed. “If we take a quick look at what’s going on in the region, we find Between January and November 2023, there were approximately 42,000 measles cases, “This is about a 45-fold increase from 2022, which is very concerning, but we also have to be aware that measles coverage fell by 3% between 2019 and 2022,” Dr. Siddhartha Sankar concluded.Datta, regional adviser on vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization at the World Health Organization, concluded by emphasizingNegative impact of the covid-19 pandemic on compliance with vaccination programs for minors. To this end, the organization urges all countries to resume childhood measles vaccination campaigns.