ECDC is organising a physical workshop between 16 and 18 April 2024 with national experts to develop a public health guidance to support the assessment of the risk of locally-acquired Aedes-borne viral diseases in the EU/EEA.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) kindly invite you to join a webinar on West Nile virus and Usutu virus infections among humans and animals, with a focus on the situation in the European Union.
Between 16 and 23 November 2017, Turkey reported two cases in newly affected areas, with onset dates in August and September. As no cases with recent disease onset were reported in the past four weeks, the final 2017 weekly update is published today.
Between 16 and 23 November 2017, Turkey reported two cases in newly affected areas, with onset dates in August and September. As no cases with recent disease onset were reported in the past four weeks, the final 2017 weekly update is published today.
Since the beginning of the 2017 transmission season and as of 16 November 2017, EU Member States reported 203 cases: Romania (66 cases), Italy (57), Greece (48), Hungary (21), Croatia (5), Austria (4), France (1) and Bulgaria (1). Eighty-two cases were reported in neighbouring countries: Serbia (49), Turkey (5) and Israel (28).
Twenty-six deaths due to West Nile fever have been reported since the start of the transmission season: Romania (14 deaths), Greece (5), Hungary (2), Italy (1), Croatia (1), Serbia (2) and Turkey (1).
Between 2 and 9 November 2017, Romania reported two cases in previously affected areas, with disease onset in September and October. Italy reported two cases from Asti (Piedmont), a newly affected WNF area for humans, with onset dates in September. In addition, Romania reported one death due to West Nile fever in a previously reported case.
Since the beginning of the 2017 transmission season and as of 9 November 2017, EU Member States reported 202 cases: Romania (66 cases), Italy (57), Greece (48), Hungary (20), Croatia (5), Austria (4), France (1) and Bulgaria (1). Eighty-two cases were reported in neighbouring countries: Serbia (49), Turkey (5) and Israel (28).
Twenty-six deaths due to West Nile fever have been reported since the start of the transmission season: Romania (14 deaths), Greece (5), Hungary (2), Italy (1), Croatia (1), Serbia (2) and Turkey (1).