West Nile virus - human cases, 8 November 2023

Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 8 November 2023, EU/EEA countries have reported 692 human cases of WNV infection in Italy (329), Greece (162, of which 1 with unknown place of infection), Romania (101), France (38), Hungary (29), Spain (16), Germany (6), Croatia (6) and Cyprus (5). EU/EEA countries have reported 63 deaths in Italy (26), Greece (22), Romania (12) and Spain (3). EU-neighbouring countries have reported 92 human cases of WNV infection in Serbia (91) and North Macedonia (1) and 2 deaths in Serbia.