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Epidemiological summary
Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 24 June, two countries in Europe reported three human cases{1} of West Nile virus (WNV) infection: Italy (two cases) and North Macedonia (one case).
The current report in Table 1 includes the number of probable and confirmed cases of WNV infections per NUTS3 region. However, these figures are preliminary and should be interpreted with caution as they may be revised by the countries as more information becomes available. For further details on case numbers, please refer to the joint monthly report, which offers a more detailed analysis.
Please note: The table and map in this report contain countries and areas where human West Nile virus infection cases were reported to EpiPulse Cases.
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#) Country
° Affected area*
§ Newly affected area**
- Number of probable cases - Number of confirmed cases - Total cases
1) Italy
° Caserta
§ No
- 0 / 1 /1
° Firenze
§ No
- 0 / 1 /1
2) North Macedonia
° Vardarski
§ No
- 0 / 1 / 1
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{*} An ‘affected area’ or ‘risk area’ is defined as ‘a risk area with ongoing transmission of WNV to humans’. This means that at least one autochthonous human case of WNV has been reported as a result of local transmission in the area according to the agreed, standardised and disease-specific case definition. In exceptional circumstances, a probable case can be used to determine transmission, however, this should only apply in specific and agreed situations when a case cannot be confirmed within a reasonable time.
{**} Compared to the previous weekly report.
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Source:
Link: https://wnv-weekly.ecdc.europa.eu/
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