Joint monthly surveillance report on SARS-CoV-2 and monkeypox in animals in the European Region, October 2022

Overview

Strengthened surveillance using a One-Health approach in at-risk animal populations and at the animal-human-environment interface is required to timely detect SARS-CoV-2 and monkeypox and monitor for virus evolution in order to prevent the establishment of these viruses in new animal hosts. Both SARS-CoV-2 and monkeypox have been declared Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (‎PHEIC)‎.