The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has confirmed the first outbreak of West Nile Virus in equines in 2026 in Cantillana, Seville, Spain. One animal was reported as infected and 44 as susceptible. In Andalusia, 17 human cases have been recorded, including one recent death.
Additionally, the first cases in wild birds in Spain in 2026 have been detected: two outbreaks in Huelva (Almonte and Hinojos) with two dead Iberian Imperial Eagle chicks, and one outbreak in Lleida (Vilanova de la Barca) with one infected Goshawk chick. These findings are part of the National Animal Disease Surveillance Program.
