Epidemiological and Clinical Insights into Enterovirus Circulation in Europe, 2018-2023: A Multicenter Retrospective Surveillance Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Enteroviruses (EV) cause yearly outbreaks with severe infections, particularly in young children. This study investigates EV circulation, age, and clinical presentations in Europe from 2018 to 2023.

Methods

Aggregated data were requested from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control National Focal Points for Surveillance and European Non-Polio Enterovirus Network. Data included detection month, specimen type, age group, and clinical presentation for the 10 most commonly reported EV types per year.

Results

Twenty-eight institutions (16 countries) reported 563 654 EV tests during the study period with 33 265 (5.9%) EV positive. Forty-two types were identified (n = 11 605 cases) with echovirus 30 (E30), coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6), EV-D68, E9, E11,

SUBMITTER: de Schrijver S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12308651 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature