EARLY RELEASE: Influenza A(H3N2) Outbreak on a University Campus - Michigan, October-November 2021

Published on December 3, 2021

This report describes an influenza A(H3N2) outbreak at university campus in Michigan.

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Novel Use of Capture-Recapture Methods to Estimate Completeness of Contact Tracing during an Ebola Outbreak, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2018–2020

December 3, 2021
Although contact tracing is a central pillar of control (13), no standardized methods have been established to assess a critical aspect of performance, its sensitivity. They utilized capture-recapture (CRC) methods to quantify this metric. CDC Infectious Diseases

ECDC released an updated Threat Assessment Brief on the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529, known as Omicron. ( December 2,2021)

December 6, 2021
Preliminary data suggests a substantial advantage over the Delta variant. Based on mathematical modelling conducted by ECDC, there are indications that Omicron could cause over half of all SARS-CoV-2 infections in the EU/EEA within the next few months. ECDC