West Nile virus - human cases compared to previous seasons, 16 August 2023

Since last week’s update, and as of 16 August 2023, European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries reported 36 human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection and 3 deaths related to WNV infections. Cases were reported by Greece (26), France (4), Germany (2), Hungary (2), Spain (1) and Romania (1). Deaths were reported by Greece (2) and Romania (1). EU-neighbouring countries reported 15 human cases of WNV infection. Cases were reported by Serbia (14) and North Macedonia (1). No deaths related to WNV infections were reported by EU-neighbouring countries.

This week, among the reporting countries, the following NUTS 3 regions have reported autochthonous human cases of WNV infection for the first time: Huelva in Spain and Charente-Maritime in France.

This week, among the reporting countries, the following NUTS 3 or GAUL1 regions have reported autochthonous human cases of WNV infection for the first time since the start of this season: Anhalt-Bitterfeld and Wittenberg in Germany, Pieria and Arta Preveza in Greece, Huelva in Spain, Charente-Maritime in France, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Pest in Hungary, Skopski in North Macedonia, Satu Mare in Romania, Grad Beograd, Kolubarski and Nisavski and Srednje-banatski in Serbia.