Seasonal #surveillance in #humans in 2026 for #WNV - Weekly Report (ECDC, September 18 '26): 1,482 cases so far, of which 652 in #Italy

 

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Week 38, 2026 | Published on 18 September 2026, based on data submitted up until and including 17 September 2026.

Current situation

    ° Since the beginning of the 2026 transmission season, and as at 17 September, 180 areas affected by West Nile virus (WNV) have been identified in 16 countries across Europe.

    ° These areas are located in: 

        § Italy (65), 

        § Greece (22), 

        § Romania (22), 

        § France (19), 

        § the Netherlands (13), 

        § Serbia (8), 

        § Croatia (5), 

        § Spain (5), 

        § Belgium (4), 

        § North Macedonia (4), 

        § Germany (3), 

        § Hungary (3), 

        § Austria (2), 

        § Kosovo (2), 

        § Albania (1) and 

        § Cyprus (1).

    ° This week, 19 areas are reported as affected for the first time this season. 

    ° The 16 countries have reported 1 482 locally acquired human cases of WNV infection: 

        § Italy (652 cases), 

        § Greece (355 cases, of which 8 had an unknown place of infection), 

        § Spain (114 cases), 

        § Romania (91 cases), 

        § France (81 cases), 

        § North Macedonia (66 cases), 

        § Serbia (43 cases), 

        § the Netherlands (29 cases), 

        § Croatia (13 cases), 

        § Cyprus (11 cases), 

        § Belgium (9 cases), 

        § Austria (6 cases, of which 1 had an unknown place of infection), 

        § Germany (4 cases), 

        § Hungary (4 cases), 

        § Albania (2 cases) and 

        § Kosovo (2 cases)

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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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