West Nile virus - human cases compared to previous seasons, 30 August 2023

Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 30 August 2023, EU/EEA countries have reported 287 human cases of WNV infection in Italy (134), Greece (90, of which 2 with unknown place of infection), Romania (28), France (15), Hungary (15), Germany (3) and Spain (2). EU/EEA countries have reported 21 deaths in Greece (11), Italy (6) and Romania (4). EU-neighbouring countries have reported 57 human cases of WNV infection in Serbia (56) and North Macedonia (1). No deaths related to WNV infections were reported by EU-neighbouring countries.