Europe Records Worst-Ever West Nile Virus Season as Belgium Gets First Local Cases
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West Nile virus Europe 2026 set an all-time EU record with 1,715 locally acquired cases and 130 deaths, as Croatia closed its season with 25 infections and one death. Belgium reported its first-ever locally acquired cases, signaling northward expansion of Culex mosquitoes. No human vaccine exists; prevention relies on repellents and avoiding mosquito bites at dusk.
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