"Current spate" refers to a recent series or burst of something happening, usually negative events or incidents occurring one after another in a short period of time. Full definition
The Member of Parliament for the Effia constituency in the Western Region, Joseph Cudjoe says current spate of violence in the country proves that the government is incompetent. (citifmonline.com)
Yet there is something pathological about the current spate of doomsaying. (canadianbusiness.com)
It's unclear exactly which organization is behind the current spate of violence, but, as one mafia expert told VICE News: «That group, whoever it is, appears to be much stronger.» (news.vice.com)