Summary of global surveillance data of infectious diseases in December 2023
In December 2023,a total of 72 infectious diseases were reported globally,affecting 236 countries and regions.Except for influenza,the top five infectious diseases affecting greatest number of countries and regions were COVID-19(236),mpox(116),dengue fever(36),measles(25)and cholera(14).The top five infectious diseases with highest case fatality rates were Lassa fever(17.9%),Crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever(9.2%),West Nile virus infection(8.6%),meningitis(7.1%)and diphtheria(5.7%).The top five infectious diseases with greatest number of deaths were COVID-19,malaria,dengue fever,measles and cholera.The prevalent infectious diseases in Asia were COVID-19,cholera,mpox,Crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever and dengue fever,the prevalent infectious diseases in Africa were COVID-19,cholera,yellow fever,mpox,Lassa fever,diphtheria,malaria,poliomyelitis and measles,the prevalent infectious diseases in America were COVID-19,cholera,mpox and dengue fever,the prevalent infectious disease in Europe were COVID-19,mpox and measles.