West Nile virus cases in Greece have risen worryingly, with 75 new locally acquired infections recorded in just one week. According to the latest weekly report by the National Public Health Organisation (EODY), the total number of cases for the 2026 transmission season has now reached 232.
Of all patients, 165 developed symptoms affecting the central nervous system (CNS), such as encephalitis, meningitis or acute flaccid paralysis, while 67 had a milder form of the disease or no neurological symptoms at all. As of 26 August, 19 deaths had been recorded, all in patients aged over 65.
