Since last week’s update, and as of 4 October 2023, European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries reported 42 human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection and 1 death related to WNV infections.
Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis were the most frequently reported zoonotic diseases in humans in the EU in 2022. For West Nile virus, an increase of the number of infections was observed.
Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season, and as of 13th December 2023, 152 outbreaks among equids and 247 outbreaks among birds have been reported by EU/EEA countries. Outbreaks among equids have been reported by France (44), Spain (37), Hungary (26), Italy (25), Germany (14), Portugal (5) and Austria (1). Outbreaks among birds have been reported by Italy (196), Germany (19), Spain (19), Bulgaria (6), Hungary (3), France (2), Austria (1) and Greece (1).
Since last week’s update, and as of 27 September 2023, European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries reported 85 human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection and 6 deaths related to WNV infections.
Since last week’s update, and as of 6 September 2023, EU/EEA countries reported 102 human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection and 8 deaths related to WNV infections.