West Nile virus in Europe in 2019 - human cases compared to previous seasons, updated 13 September

Between 6 and 12 September 2019, EU Member States reported 42 human cases in Greece (15), Italy (10), Romania (8), Hungary (4), Austria (2), Cyprus (2) and Slovakia (1). This is the first case of autochthonous human West Nile virus infection reported from Slovakia. All other human cases in the EU were reported from areas that have been affected during previous transmission seasons. EU neighbouring countries reported eight cases in Serbia (6) and North Macedonia (2). Human cases were reported for the first time in Skopsi, North Macedonia.