What's going around in Greece?
Influenza: Low, COVID-19: Moderate, RSV: Low
Some. Mostly COVID-19, currently moderate in Greece. Influenza and RSV: low (as of 4 Oct 2026).
Data window: Week 40 · Sep 28 – Oct 4 · Source: ECDC (weekly) · Next update Fri, Oct 16
Current activity
Source: ECDC ERVISS, ECDC Data. Published weekly, about one week behind.
Frequently asked questions
How is overall respiratory-illness activity tracked in Greece?
EODY integrates sentinel GP consultations, laboratory positivity, hospital and ICU admissions for severe acute respiratory infection, and virological characterisation at national reference laboratories into a weekly respiratory-virus picture covering flu, SARS-CoV-2, and RSV. The same indicators feed ECDC ERVISS. On infectrisk.com we condense this picture into a qualitative low/moderate/high classification.
Did Greece experience a “tripledemic”?
“Tripledemic” is a media label for the simultaneous winter circulation of flu, COVID-19, and RSV that was widely discussed from the 2022–2023 season onward. Greece saw clear co-circulation of all three pathogens that winter, with notable pressure on paediatric wards from RSV-driven bronchiolitis. Co-circulation has recurred each winter since, though the relative intensity of each pathogen varies.
Why do respiratory illnesses peak in a Greek winter?
Even in a Mediterranean climate, Greek winters drive a clear respiratory-virus peak. Cool, damp months concentrate social contact indoors, where heated air is drier and many viruses remain stable longer. Schools amplify transmission among children, and end-of-year gatherings accelerate spread. Immunity to seasonal strains is also typically at its lowest as exposure rises after a quiet summer.
How does EODY decide that activity is “high”?
EODY uses thresholds derived from historical reference data. Current indicators (sentinel consultations, laboratory positivity, hospitalisation signals) are compared against baselines from past non-epidemic weeks and against reference points from severe past seasons. When several indicators cross into elevated ranges at the same time, weekly bulletins flag activity as epidemic. Greece's ERVISS contribution uses the same framework for cross-country comparison.
How does Greece compare to Italy and other Mediterranean countries?
Greece's climate, school calendar, and indoor-contact patterns share much with Italy, Spain, and Cyprus, and the Mediterranean countries' winter respiratory curves typically move broadly in step. Because all report into ECDC ERVISS on the same schedule and methodology, the relative timing and intensity of their peaks is easy to read in the European dashboards. Lead–lag differences are usually a matter of weeks.