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 2 November 2017, the EU Member States reported 198 cases: Romania (64 cases), Italy (55), 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).
Between 5 and 12 October 2017, Romania reported six cases, Croatia reported five cases, Bulgaria and Serbia both reported one case. One of the case reported in Croatia is in a newly affected area. All other cases were notified in areas already considered as affected.
Since the beginning of the 2018 transmission season and as of 7 June 2018, no human cases of West Nile fever have been reported by EU Member States and neighbouring countries.
Since the beginning of the 2018 transmission season and as of 7 June 2018, no human or equine cases of West Nile fever have been reported by EU Member States and neighbouring countries.