Europe experiences its most severe West Nile virus season: 1,715 cases and 130 deaths
According to ECDC, the 2026 season has become the most intense on record: 1,715 locally acquired cases and 130 deaths have been registered in the EU. The virus is spreading northward — locally acquired infections have been recorded in Belgium for the first time, and case numbers are rising in the Netherlands. Italy, Greece and France have reported record figures.
Aziz Karimov