West Nile virus - outbreaks among equids and/or birds, 13 December 2023

Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season, and as of 13th December 2023, 152 outbreaks among equids and 247 outbreaks among birds have been reported by EU/EEA countries. Outbreaks among equids have been reported by France (44), Spain (37), Hungary (26), Italy (25), Germany (14), Portugal (5) and Austria (1). Outbreaks among birds have been reported by Italy (196), Germany (19), Spain (19), Bulgaria (6), Hungary (3), France (2), Austria (1) and Greece (1).