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West Nile virus infection

2020 transmission season

During the West Nile virus infection transmission season from June to November, ECDC publishes weekly updates each Friday.

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Zoonoses in 2018

West Nile virus and STEC infections were reported at unusually high levels, according to the latest ECDC-EFSA annual report on zoonoses

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Latest updates

Publication

The European Union One Health 2019 Zoonoses Report

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News

Campylobacter and Salmonella cases stable in the EU

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Data

West Nile virus infections, 2020 transmission season

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News

Epidemiological update: West Nile virus transmission season in Europe, 2020

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Publication

The European Union One Health 2019 Zoonoses Report

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Publication

Communicable disease threats report, 22-28 November 2020, week 48

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Publication

Communicable disease threats report, 15-21 November 2020, week 47

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

West nile virus keeps on moving up in Europe

Nov 2020

News

Campylobacter and Salmonella cases stable in the EU

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News

Epidemiological update: West Nile virus transmission season in Europe, 2020

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News

Salmonella the most common cause of foodborne outbreaks in the European Union

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News

Epidemiological update: West Nile virus transmission season in Europe, 2019

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Mar 2018

Event

Expert consultation meeting on West Nile virus maps

15 Mar 2018 - 16 Mar 2018
Vienna, Austria
Dec 2015

Event

ECDC Regional meeting on West Nile fever real time surveillance and exchange of good practices on vector-borne diseases

2 Dec 2015 - 3 Dec 2015
Belgrade, Serbia
Oct 2014

Event

Joint Meeting of the EFSA Animal Health and Welfare Network and the ECDC Emerging and Vector-borne Disease Network on West Nile fever virus surveillance in the European Union

30 Oct 2014 - 31 Oct 2014
Apr 2014

Event

World Health Day - Vector-borne diseases

7 Apr 2014

Data

West Nile virus infections, 2020 transmission season

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West Nile virus outbreaks among humans and animals, 2020 transmission season

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Data

Transmission of West Nile virus, July to December 2020

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West Nile virus outbreaks among equids and birds, 2020 transmission season

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Threats and outbreaks

Surveillance and disease data

Prevention and control

The best protection against mosquito-borne diseases is preventing mosquito bites. Control measures include strengthening mosquito surveillance in areas in Europe at risk of importation of mosquitoes and virus transmission.

Facts

Related diseases

Disease / public health area

Chikungunya virus disease

Disease / public health area

Dengue

Disease / public health area

Japanese encephalitis

Disease networks

Emerging Viral Diseases-Expert Laboratory Network (EVD-LabNet)

European network for sharing data on the geographic distribution of arthropod vectors, transmitting human and animal disease agents (VectorNet)

Peer-reviewed publications

Peer-Reviewed Publication

West nile virus keeps on moving up in Europe

Nov 2020

Peer-Reviewed Publication

West Nile virus in Europe: After action reviews of preparedness and response to the 2018 transmission season in Italy, Slovenia, Serbia and Greece

May 2020