Periodic monitoring Active

Key facts

  • Since the beginning of 2026 and as at 2 September 2026, two countries in Europe have reported locally acquired cases of dengue: France (five cases) and Italy (three cases). 
  • Since the last update, two new clusters have been reported in Italy.
  • Four of the six reported clusters are active.

Overview

Since the beginning of 2026 and as at 2 September 2026, two countries in Europe have reported locally acquired cases of dengue: France (five cases) and Italy (three cases). Since the last update, two new clusters have been reported in Italy. Six clusters were reported, of which four are active.

The report is available online.

ECDC assessment

The current dengue risk assessment for mainland EU/EEA is available on ECDC’s dedicated dengue webpage.

Actions

ECDC will continue to monitor the situation and will publish a weekly report on the occurrence of dengue in the EU/EEA until November 2026.

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