More than 1,500 West Nile virus cases recorded in Europe

More than 1,500 cases of West Nile virus infection have been recorded in Europe since spring this year, with the infections occurring within the countries themselves rather than during travel abroad, according to the data from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

Report informs via Spiegel that, according to ECDC, as of September 23, Italy had recorded the highest number of cases, accounting for approximately 696 of the total 1,569 cases. It was followed by Greece with 355 cases, Spain with 125, France with 102, and Romania with 91 cases.