West Nile virus - human cases, 22 November 2023

Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 22 November 2023, EU/EEA countries have reported 698 human cases of WNV infection in Italy (329), Greece (162, of which 1 with unknown place of infection), Romania (103), France (41), Hungary (29), Spain (17), Germany (6), Croatia (6) and Cyprus (5). EU/EEA countries have reported 64 deaths in Italy (26), Greece (23), Romania (12) and Spain (3). EU-neighbouring countries have reported 93 human cases of WNV infection in Serbia (91) and North Macedonia (2) and 2 deaths in Serbia.