Climate change is leading to conditions that may favor the spread of anopheles mosquitoes. The report in the Epidemiologisches Bulletin 22-23/2025 on changes in notification requirements for Malaria focuses on its aim and challenges as well as recommendations for future changes in notification requirements.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Germany. Knowledge of the risk of CVD is important for its prevention. Data from a non-clinical test of the absolute risk of having a first heart attack or stroke in the next ten years are available for participants in the GEDA 2022 study without a diagnosis of heart attack or stroke. In addition, self-perceived CVD risk was asked.