West Nile virus - human cases compared to previous seasons, 6 September 2023

Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 6 September 2023, EU/EEA countries have reported 386 human cases of WNV infection in Italy (203), Greece (100, of which 1 with unknown place of infection), Romania (39), Hungary (19), France (17), Spain (4), Germany (3) and Cyprus (1). EU/EEA countries have reported 29 deaths in Greece (13), Italy (9), Romania (6) and Spain (1). EU-neighbouring countries have reported 62 human cases of WNV infection in Serbia (61) and North Macedonia (1). No deaths related to WNV infections were reported by EU-neighbouring countries.