by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Nov 21, 2025 | Newsletter
November 2025 Newsletter Summary: Significant increase: 11 Hepatitis A infections were confirmed by PCR at the institute in 2025, compared to 5 cases in 2024 and no cases in 2023 Severe courses: Several patients required hospitalization, including a 64-year-old...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Nov 6, 2025 | Institute, Newsletter
H5N1 Avian Influenza: Current Developments Since November 3, 2025, an increased risk for avian influenza has been in effect throughout Austria. Following confirmed cases in wild birds in Carinthia, Lower Austria, and Upper Austria, the Federal Ministry of Health has...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Oct 23, 2025 | Newsletter
October 2025 Newsletter Summary: Rhinoviruses show clear dominance in October 2025 with an overall positivity rate of 45% among hospitalized patients Austria-wide sentinel surveillance confirms high rhinovirus proportion of 63% in calendar week 43 Particularly...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Sep 29, 2025 | Newsletter
September 2025 Newsletter Summary: RSV is the most common reason for hospitalizations among infants and young children in Austria – over 2,600 children aged 0 to 4 were hospitalized in the 2023/2024 season The monoclonal antibody Nirsevimab (Beyfortus) was...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Jul 29, 2025 | Newsletter
July 2025 Newsletter Summary: The Chikungunya virus is increasingly spreading to Central Europe via the Asian tiger mosquito – first autochthonous case reported in the Alsace region Key symptoms include high fever and severe joint and muscle pain; up to 50% of...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Jun 29, 2025 | Newsletter
June 2025 Newsletter Summary: Unusual increase in rotavirus cases between January and mid-June 2025, with one-third of cases occurring in May and June instead of the typical peak period of February to April Total of 106 positive rotavirus detections in our...
