West Nile virus in Europe in 2020 - human cases compared to previous seasons, updated 1 October 2020

Since the start of the 2020 transmission season and as of 1 October 2020, EU Member States have reported 257 human cases of WNV infection and 30 deaths through TESSy: Greece (130, including 20 deaths), Spain (72, including 7 deaths), Italy (43, including 3 deaths), Germany (5), Romania (4) and Hungary (3). The province of Badajoz, Spain, and three regions in Germany reported locally-acquired human cases of WNV infection for the first time (regions of Barnim, Ostprignitz-Ruppin and Saalekreis). All other cases were reported from areas that have been affected during previous transmission seasons. No cases have been reported from EU-neighbouring countries.