West Nile virus - outbreaks among equids and/or birds, 4 October 2023

Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season, 79 outbreaks among equids and 198 outbreaks among birds have been reported by EU/EEA countries.

Outbreaks among equids have been reported by Spain (27), Hungary (23), Italy (12), France (10), Germany (6) and Portugal (1). Outbreaks among birds have been reported by Italy (154), Germany (18), Spain (14), Bulgaria (6), Hungary (3), France (2) and Greece (1).