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| Disease/Situation | Trend | Summary | Source |
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| COVID-19 | COVID-19 activity showed mixed trends across surveillance indicators | View report | |
| Influenza | Influenza activity has increased across the majority of surveillance indicators. | View report | |
| RSV | RSV activity remained low and stable across surveillance indicators. | View report | |
| Trend is selected based on the trajectory of the majority of indicators for a given pathogen | |||
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Disease/Incident | Location | Situation Overview | Source |
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Mpox | United Kingdom | Clade Ib MPXV started a major outbreak in 2023 in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is undergoing sustained human-to-human transmission in several countries. | |
Global | During the period, 01 January 2023 to 31 August 2026 there have been a total of 1,214 cases of mpox (all clades) reported in the UK. Of these: 1,097 were in England; 40 were in Northern Ireland; 49 were in Scotland; 28 were in Wales | ||
Ebola | Democratic Republic of the Congo | On 19 October 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported a total of 9,552 confirmed cases, including 4,602 related deaths (from data up until 18 October). Ituri province remains the most affected with cases reported from 28 of 36 health zones. In Kenya, as of 20 October, a total of eight confirmed cases, including one death, have been reported. The last confirmed case was reported on 18 October. | |
West Nile virus | Europe | European Union faces its largest recorded season of West Nile virus (WNV) transmission and the virus continues to spread into more northerly regions of Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is urging countries to maintain robust prevention measures, surveillance activities, and mosquito control programmes. |
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of selected surveillance metrics in the form of a situational awareness summary. Horizon scanning provides information on emerging situations that can impact public health including local, national and global events.