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).