Surveillance of West Nile virus infections in humans and animals in Europe, monthly report - data submitted up to 3 September 2026.

IF 3.8 3区农林科学 Q2 FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

EFSA Journal Pub Date : 2026-09-28 eCollection Date: 2026-09-01 DOI:10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10329

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Abstract

As part of their One Health activities, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) jointly conduct surveillance of West Nile virus (WNV) infections in humans, equids and birds and assess the epidemiological situation in Europe. This surveillance informs public health and veterinary authorities and supports timely prevention and control measures. As of 3 September 2026, intense WNV circulation has been observed in humans and animals in several European countries, although there is currently no indication of increased disease severity among human cases in EU/EEA countries. Italy remains the most affected country, reporting the highest numbers of human cases and avian outbreaks, while Greece has recorded an unusually high number of human cases for this time of year. The Netherlands has reported its first human infections since 2020, alongside outbreaks in birds and equids across a wide geographic area. In Belgium, where no human WNV infections have ever been reported, circulation in birds and equids across eight regions indicates a risk of human infection. North Macedonia is experiencing an unprecedented outbreak in the capital region, involving human cases and detections in birds. Further human cases and animal outbreaks may occur across Europe in the coming weeks. ECDC and EFSA continue to monitor the situation closely.

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欧洲西尼罗河病毒在人类和动物中的感染监测，月度报告-截至2026年9月3日提交的数据。

作为其“同一个健康”活动的一部分，欧洲疾病预防和控制中心（ECDC）和欧洲食品安全局（EFSA）联合监测西尼罗河病毒在人类、马和鸟类中的感染情况，并评估欧洲的流行病学情况。这种监测为公共卫生和兽医当局提供信息，并支持及时采取预防和控制措施。截至2026年9月3日，在几个欧洲国家已观察到西尼罗河病毒在人类和动物中的强烈传播，尽管目前没有迹象表明欧盟/欧洲经济区国家人间病例的疾病严重程度有所增加。意大利仍然是受影响最严重的国家，报告的人类病例和禽类疫情数量最多，而希腊的人类病例数量在一年中的这个时候异常高。荷兰报告了自2020年以来的首次人类感染病例，同时在广泛的地理区域暴发了鸟类和马科动物。在比利时，没有人感染西尼罗河病毒的报告，禽和马在八个地区的传播表明存在人感染的风险。北马其顿正在首都地区经历前所未有的疫情，涉及人间病例和鸟类发现。未来几周，欧洲各地可能出现更多人间病例和动物疫情。ECDC和欧洲食品安全局继续密切监测情况。

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EFSA Journal Veterinary-Veterinary (miscellaneous)

CiteScore

5.20

自引率

21.20%

发文量

422

审稿时长

5 weeks

期刊介绍： The EFSA Journal covers methods of risk assessment, reports on data collected, and risk assessments in the individual areas of plant health, plant protection products and their residues, genetically modified organisms, additives and products or substances used in animal feed, animal health and welfare, biological hazards including BSE/TSE, contaminants in the food chain, food contact materials, enzymes, flavourings and processing aids, food additives and nutrient sources added to food, dietetic products, nutrition and allergies.