West Nile virus - infections among humans and outbreaks among equids and/or birds, 8 November 2023

Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 8 November 2023, EU/EEA countries have reported 692 human cases of WNV infection in Italy (329), Greece (162, of which 1 with unknown place of infection), Romania (101), France (38), Hungary (29), Spain (16), Germany (6), Croatia (6) and Cyprus (5). EU/EEA countries have reported 63 deaths in Italy (26), Greece (22), Romania (12) and Spain (3). EU-neighbouring countries have reported 92 human cases of WNV infection in Serbia (91) and North Macedonia (1) and 2 deaths in Serbia.

In this period, 137 outbreaks among equids and 240 outbreaks among birds have been reported by EU/EEA countries. Outbreaks among equids have been reported by France (38), Spain (34), Hungary (26), Italy (23), Germany (13), Portugal (2) and Austria (1). Outbreaks among birds have been reported by Italy (189), Germany (19), Spain (19), Bulgaria (6), Hungary (3), France (2), Austria (1) and Greece (1).