Table. Transmission of West Nile fever, May to November 2015 - Table of cases, 2015

Data set
Period: 31 May 2015 - 30 Nov 2015

In 2015, ECDC monitored the West Nile fever situation during the transmission season (May to November) in EU Member States and neighbouring countries. The table below summarises the last update for the season.

Cumulative number of West Nile fever cases by affected area in 2015, as of 25/05/2016 (N = 315 cases)

Country No by country Area First case reported Number of cases Population estimates5
        Total1 Confirmed cases2 Neuro-invasive infections3 Non neuro-invasive Asymtomatic (blood donors)4  
Austria 7 Wien city 10/08/2015 2 2   1 1 1765575
    Wiener Umland/Nordteil district 07/09/2015 1 1 1     313363
    N/A 03/09/2015 4 4   3 1 N/A
Bulgaria 2 Sofia 05/10/2015 1 0   1   240877
    Sofia (stolitsa) 22/06/2015 1 0   1   1309634
France 1 Gard 05/10/2015 1 1   1   740660
Hungary 18 Bacs-Kiskun county 31/08/2015 1 1 1     516892
    Budapest county 07/09/2015 7 5 4 2   1744665
    Csongrad county 28/09/2015 1 1 1     407389
    Fejer county 17/08/2015 5 3 5     419506
    Hajdu-Bihar county 07/09/2015 3 2 3     539507
    Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg county 28/09/2015 1 1 1     561379
Italy 61 Bologna province 07/09/2015 3 3 1 2   N/A
    Como province 31/08/2015 1 1     1 598810
    Cremona province 27/07/2015 9 9 4   5 362141
    Ferrara province 31/08/2015 1 1 1     355101
    Lodi province 31/08/2015 4 4 3 1   229082
    Mantova province 31/08/2015 4 4 3   1 415147
    Milano province 14/09/2015 4 4 4     3176180
    Modena province 31/08/2015 12 12 8 3 1 700918
    Parma province 03/08/2015 6 6 4 2   443176
    Pavia province 31/08/2015 6 6 5 1   548326
    Piacenza province 07/09/2015 1 1 1     288483
    Reggio nell'Emilia province 03/08/2015 7 7 2   5 534258
    Rimini province 21/09/2015 1 1 1     334254
    Rovigo province 21/09/2015 1 1 1     244062
    Torino province 03/09/2015 1 1 1     2290990
Portugal 1 Algarve municipality 31/08/2015 1 1 1     442358
Romania 32 Arges district 28/09/2015 1 1 1     604058
    Bihor district 01/10/2015 1 0 1     593606
    Braila district 28/10/2015 1 0 1     361414
    Bucuresti district 31/08/2015 5 5 5     1865143
    Buzau district 21/09/2015 2 2 2     440931
    Cluj district 16/11/2015 1 1 1     721896
    Constanta district 19/08/2015 2 0 2     698929
    Dolj district 27/07/2015 2 2 2     650548
    Giurgiu district 28/09/2015 1 1 1     278485
    Ialomita district 07/09/2015 4 4 4     269251
    Iasi district 25/09/2015 3 0 3     823388
    Ilfov district 21/09/2015 2 1 2     417825
    Mehedinti district 14/09/2015 4 1 4     259011
    Sibiu district 17/08/2015 3 1 3     400193
                   
Israel 125 Central District 10/08/2015 48 35       N/A
    Haifa 24/08/2015 15 7       N/A
    Jerusalem 09/11/2015 4 2       N/A
    Northern 20/07/2015 10 4       N/A
    Southern District 31/08/2015 17 17       N/A
    Tel Aviv 20/07/2015 29 24       N/A
    N/A 13/11/2015 2 2       N/A
Palestine* 1 Tubas region 31/08/2015 1 0       N/A
Russian Federation 39 Astrakhanskaya Oblast 31/08/2015 15 15       N/A
    Krasnodarskiy Kray 16/11/2015 1 1       N/A
    Lipetskaya Oblast 16/11/2015 1 1       N/A
    Rostovskaya Oblast 16/11/2015 5 5       N/A
    Samarskaya Oblast 31/08/2015 4 4       N/A
    Saratovskaya Oblast 31/08/2015 10 10       N/A
    Voronezhskaya Oblast 14/09/2015 3 3       N/A
Serbia 28 Grad Beograd 14/09/2015 15 15       N/A
    Juzno-backi district 05/10/2015 2 2       N/A
    Juzno-banatski district 10/08/2015 7 7       N/A
    Kolubarski district 02/11/2015 1 1       N/A
    Macvanski district 02/11/2015 1 1       N/A
    Pcinjski district 05/10/2015 1 1       N/A
    Sremski district 05/10/2015 1 1       N/A
       

 

  1. Probable and confirmed cases
  2. Confirmed cases
  3. Cases presenting with meningitis, encephalitis, or acute flaccid paralysis.
  4. People without symptoms at the time of donating blood but tested positive when screened for the presence of West Nile virus.
  5. For EU countries, population estimates for 2009 provided at NUTS3 level by EUROSTAT

* This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue.