Since last week’s update, and as of 2 August 2023, European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries reported 36 human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection and 3 deaths related to WNV infections. Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 2 August 2023, 2 outbreaks among equids and 19 outbreaks among birds have been reported by EU/EEA countries. Outbreaks among equids have been reported by Spain (2). Outbreaks among birds have been reported by Italy (16) and Germany (3).
Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 2 August 2023, EU/EEA countries have reported 41 human cases of WNV infection in Italy (26), Greece (11), France (3) and Hungary (1). EU/EEA countries have reported 3 deaths in Greece (2) and Italy (1). EU-neighbouring countries did not report any human cases of WNV infection.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 23-29 July 2023 and includes updates on cholera, MERS-CoV, Chikungunya, dengue, COVID-19, West Nile virus, avian influenza, echovirus, botulism, and bacterial meningitis.
Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 26 July 2023, EU/EEA countries have reported 5 human cases of WNV infection. EU/EEA countries have not reported any deaths. EU-neighbouring countries have not reported any human cases of WNV.
Since last week’s update, and as of 26 July 2023, European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries reported 2 human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection. Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 26 July 2023, 1 outbreak among equids and 14 outbreaks among birds have been reported by EU/EEA countries.
Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 26 July 2023, 1 outbreak among equids and 14 outbreaks among birds have been reported by EU/EEA countries.
Since the beginning of the 2023 West Nile Virus (WNV) monitoring season, and as of 19 July 2023, European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries reported 3 human cases of WNV infection. 10 outbreaks among birds were reported in Italy.
Since the beginning of the 2023 West Nile Virus (WNV) monitoring season, and as of 19 July 2023, European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries reported 3 human cases of WNV infection.
Since the beginning of the 2023 West Nile Virus (WNV) monitoring season, and as of 19 July 2023, European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries reported 3 human cases of WNV infection.