From the beginning of the year until August 5, 2026, 65 autochthonous cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection were diagnosed in Greece.
Of these, 54 cases involved the Central Nervous System (CNS), and 11 cases had mild manifestations. Six deaths were recorded in patients with viral infection and CNS manifestations, all over 65 years of age (mean age of those who died: 79 years).
The infections were detected in 25 municipalities across 10 regional units in Attica, Thessaly, and Central Macedonia.
