West Nile virus - human cases compared to previous seasons, 11 October 2023

Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 11 October 2023, EU/EEA countries have reported 632 human cases of WNV infection in Italy (307, of which 1 with unknown place of infection), Greece (157, of which 1 with unknown place of infection), Romania (81), France (33), Hungary (29), Spain (14), Croatia (6), Germany (4) and Cyprus (1). EU/EEA countries have reported 50 deaths in Greece (20), Italy (18), Romania (10) and Spain (2). EU-neighbouring countries have reported 88 human cases of WNV infection in Serbia (87) and North Macedonia (1).

No deaths related to WNV infections were reported by EU-neighbouring countries.