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Ebola and Oropouche outbreaks

Ebola cases continue to be reported in Democratic Republic of Congo and a multi-country outbreak of Oropouche is ongoing. Keep up to date with the news and outbreak information if you are travelling to affected areas.

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14 September 2026
Democratic Republic of the Congo + Ituri
North Kivu
South Kivu
Bas-Uele
Tshopo
Haut-Uele
Sud-Ubangi

Ebola disease in DRC

As of 6 September 2026, a total of 7,200 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 3,475 confirmed deaths have now been reported across seven provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele, Bas-Uele and South Ubangi. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.

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14 September 2026

West Nile virus in Italy

As of 10 September 2026, a total of 590 locally acquired human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Italy during 2026. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.

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14 September 2026
France + Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Occitanie
Île-de-France

Chikungunya in France

As of 9 September 2026, a total of 57 locally acquired chikungunya cases have been reported during 2026 in Tarn, Lot (Occitanie), Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) and Val-de-Marne (Île-de-France) in France. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya.

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14 September 2026

West Nile virus in Greece

As of 10 September 2026, a total of 319 locally acquired human cases (of which nine had an unknown place of infection) of West Nile virus have been reported in Greece during 2026. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.

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11 September 2026

West Nile virus in Spain

As of 10 September 2026, 104 cases of locally acquired West Nile virus have been reported in Spain, in five areas. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.

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11 September 2026

West Nile virus in Netherlands

As of 10 September 2026, a total of 18 locally acquired West Nile virus cases, with three deaths, have now been confirmed in the Netherlands for 2026. These infections occurred in North Brabant, North Holland, South Holland, Utrecht, Overijssel and Gelderland provinces. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.

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10 September 2026
Italy + Rome

Chikungunya in Italy

As of 4 September 2026, the first locally acquired case of chikungunya for 2026 has been confirmed in the municipality of Rome in Italy. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya.

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10 September 2026
South Sudan + Jonglei
Warrap

cVDPV2 in South Sudan

As of 2 September 2026, a total of three of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) cases were reported from Jonglei and Warrap states in South Sudan. These are the first cVDPV2 cases reported in  2026. Onset of paralysis was reported in May, June and July 2026  respectively. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on polio.

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10 September 2026
France + Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Occitanie
Île-de-France
Auvergne-Rhône Alpes
Provence Alpes-Côte d’Azur

West Nile virus in France

As of 6 September 2026, a total of 56 locally acquired West Nile virus cases have now been reported during 2026 in the regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Île-de-France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur of mainland France. This is the first time human West Nile virus cases have been detected in the departments of Aude (Occitanie), Seine-et-Marne (Île-de-France) and Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). For six cases, no specific place of infection could be identified. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.

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10 September 2026
Venezuela + Aragua
Monagas

Yellow fever in Venezuela

As of 29 August 2026, a total of nine yellow fever cases, with three deaths, have been reported in four states of Venezuela during 2026: Aragua, Barinas, Lara and Monagas. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.

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