West Nile virus - infections among humans and outbreaks among equids and/or birds, 13 September 2023

Since last week’s update, and as of 13 September 2023, European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries reported 31 human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection and 1 death related to WNV infections.

Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season, 37 outbreaks among equids and 134 outbreaks among birds have been reported by EU/EEA countries.