Seasonal #surveillance in #humans in 2026 for #WNV - Weekly Report (ECDC, September 11 '26): 1,285 cases so far, of which 590 in #Italy

 

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Week 37, 2026 | Published on 11 September 2026, based on data submitted up until and including 10 September 2026.

Current situation

    ° Since the beginning of the 2026 transmission season, and as at 10 September, 161 areas affected by West Nile virus (WNV) have been identified in 15 countries across Europe.

    ° These areas are located in: 

        § Italy (64), 

        § Greece (21), 

        § Romania (20), 

        § France (14), 

        § the Netherlands (10), 

        § Serbia (7), 

        § Croatia (5), 

        § Spain (5), 

        § North Macedonia (4), 

        § Hungary (3), 

        § Austria (2), 

        § Germany (2), 

        § Albania (1), 

        § Cyprus (1) and 

        § Kosovo (1).

    ° This week, 16 areas are reported as affected for the first time this season. 

    ° The 15 countries have reported 1 285 locally acquired human cases of WNV infection: 

        § Italy (590 cases), 

        § Greece (319 cases, of which 9 had an unknown place of infection), 

        § Spain (104 cases), 

        § Romania (77 cases), 

        § North Macedonia (57 cases), 

        § France (49 cases), 

        § Serbia (37 cases), 

        § the Netherlands (19 cases), 

        § Croatia (10 cases), 

        § Cyprus (10 cases), 

        § Austria (5 cases), 

        § Hungary (4 cases), 

        § Germany (2 cases), 

        § Albania (1 case) and 

        § Kosovo (1 case)

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Source: 

Link: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/west-nile-fever/surveillance-and-disease-data/disease-data-ecdc

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