Seasonal #surveillance in #humans in 2026 for #WVN - Weekly Report (ECDC, Oct. 9 '26): 1,855 cases so far of which 748 in #Italy

 

{Summary}

(...)

Week 41, 2026 | Published on 9 October 2026, based on data submitted up until and including 7 October 2026.

Current situation

    ° Since the beginning of the 2026 transmission season, and as at 7 October, 208 areas affected by West Nile virus (WNV) have been identified in 18 countries across Europe.

    These areas are located in: 

        § Italy (67), 

        § France (26), 

        § Greece (25), 

        § Romania (24), 

        § the Netherlands (15), 

        § Serbia (10), 

        § Belgium (6), 

        § Spain (6), 

        § Croatia (5), 

        § North Macedonia (5), 

        § Hungary (4), 

        § Kosovo (4), 

        § Austria (3), 

        § Germany (3), 

        § Albania (2), 

        § Bulgaria (2) and 

        § Cyprus (1).

    This week, six areas are reported as affected for the first time this season. (...)

    The 18 countries have reported 1 855 locally acquired human cases of WNV infection: 

        § Italy (748 cases of which 1 had an unknown place of infection), 

        § Greece (445 cases of which 6 had an unknown place of infection), 

        § France (144 cases), 

        § Spain (139 cases), 

        § Romania (117 cases), 

        § North Macedonia (70 cases), 

        § the Netherlands (59 cases of which 1 had an unknown place of infection), 

        § Serbia (57 cases), 

        § Croatia (16 cases), 

        § Belgium (15 cases), 

        § Cyprus (13 cases), 

        § Austria (8 cases), 

        § Kosovo (8 cases), 

        § Hungary (5 cases), 

        § Albania (4 cases), 

        § Germany (4 cases), 

        § Bulgaria (2 cases) and 

        § Moldova (1 case of which 1 had an unknown place of infection).

(...)

Source: 

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

____