During the current transmission season, within the reporting countries, human cases of WNV infection were reported from 45 different NUTS 3 or GAUL 1 regions, of which the following regions reported human cases of WNV infection for the first time: Spree-Neiße in Germany and La Spezia in Italy.
Since the beginning of the 2021 transmission season, 23 outbreaks among equids and 6 outbreaks among birds have been reported by EU/EEA countries. Outbreaks among equids have been reported by Germany (11), Spain (9), Hungary (2) and France (1). Outbreaks among birds have been reported by Spain (5) and Slovenia (1).
Between 1 and 7 October 2021, European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries reported 9 human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection and no deaths related to WNV infections. Cases were reported by Italy (8) and Hungary (1). EU-neighbouring countries reported 2 human cases of WNV infection in Serbia (2) and no deaths related to WNV infections.
Since the beginning of the 2021 transmission season, 23 outbreaks among equids and 6 outbreaks among birds have been reported by EU/EEA countries. Outbreaks among equids have been reported by Germany (11), Spain (9), Hungary (2) and France (1). Outbreaks among birds have been reported by Spain (5) and Slovenia (1).
Since the beginning of the 2021 transmission season and as of 7 October 2021, EU/EEA countries have reported 132 human cases of WNV infection in Greece (54), Italy (52), Hungary (7), Romania (7), Spain (6), Austria (3) and Germany (3) and 9 deaths in Greece (7), Spain (1) and Romania (1). EU-neighbouring countries have reported 17 human cases of WNV infection in Serbia (17) and 3 deaths in Serbia (3).