Department of biomedical sciences for health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Microbiology and virology department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Euro Surveill. 2024 Oct;29(41). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.41.2400645.
We report a considerable increase in enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) cases since July 2024, culminating in an ongoing outbreak of acute respiratory infections in northern Italy, accounting for nearly 90% of all enterovirus infections. The outbreak was identified by community- and hospital-based surveillance systems, detecting EV-D68 in individuals with mild-to-severe respiratory infections. These strains belonged to B3 and a divergent A2 lineage. An increase in adult cases was observed. Enhanced surveillance and molecular characterisation of EV-D68 across Europe are needed.
我们报告称，自 2024 年 7 月以来，肠病毒 D68（EV-D68）病例显著增加，最终导致意大利北部持续爆发急性呼吸道感染，占所有肠病毒感染的近 90%。该疫情是通过社区和医院为基础的监测系统发现的，在患有轻至重度呼吸道感染的个体中检测到 EV-D68。这些毒株属于 B3 和一个分化的 A2 谱系。成人病例也有所增加。需要在欧洲加强对 EV-D68 的监测和分子特征分析。
