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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Eurosurveillance, 45(26), 2021
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2021.26.45.2100998
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Re-emergence of enterovirus D68 in Europe after easing the COVID-19 lockdown, September 2021
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Jan Albert,
Andres Anton,
Cristina Andrés,
Maitane Aranzamendi,
Brynja Armannsdóttir,
Jean-Luc Bailly,
Fausto Baldanti,
Guðrún Erna Baldvinsdóttir,
Stuart Beard,
Natasa Berginc,
Sindy Böttcher,
Soile Blomqvist,
Laura Bubba,
Cristina Calvo
and other authors.
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Abstract
We report a rapid increase in enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) infections, with 139 cases reported from eight European countries between 31 July and 14 October 2021. This upsurge is in line with the seasonality of EV-D68 and was presumably stimulated by the widespread reopening after COVID-19 lockdown. Most cases were identified in September, but more are to be expected in the coming months. Reinforcement of clinical awareness, diagnostic capacities and surveillance of EV-D68 is urgently needed in Europe.