West Nile virus - infections among humans and outbreaks among equids and/or birds, 22 November 2023

Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 22 November 2023, EU/EEA countries have reported 698 human cases of WNV infection in Italy (329), Greece (162, of which 1 with unknown place of infection), Romania (103), France (41), Hungary (29), Spain (17), Germany (6), Croatia (6) and Cyprus (5). EU/EEA countries have reported 64 deaths in Italy (26), Greece (23), Romania (12) and Spain (3). EU-neighbouring countries have reported 93 human cases of WNV infection in Serbia (91) and North Macedonia (2) and 2 deaths in Serbia.

Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season, 146 outbreaks among equids and 246 outbreaks among birds have been reported by EU/EEA countries. Outbreaks among equids have been reported by France (44), Spain (36), Hungary (26), Italy (23), Germany (14), Portugal (2) and Austria (1). Outbreaks among birds have been reported by Italy (195), Germany (19), Spain (19), Bulgaria (6), Hungary (3), France (2), Austria (1) and Greece (1).