The Ministry of Agriculture updates the situation of the West Nile virus in Spain, with almost 70 outbreaks in animals so far in 2024

The Directorate General for Health, Agri-Food Production and Animal Welfare of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has published an update report on the epidemiological situation of the West Nile virus in which the progression of the disease is analysed both at European and national level, in Spain. In the case of Spain, the Ministry highlights that since the beginning of 2024, 60 outbreaks of West Nile fever (WNF) have been confirmed in equines, 8 of them through active surveillance and the remaining 52 through passive surveillance. On the other hand, 9 outbreaks have been detected in wild birds, all of them through passive surveillance, in 1 northern ibis, 2 imperial eagles, 3 goshawks, 1 gannet, 1 sparrowhawk and 1 tawny owl. In addition, the MAPA recalls that, in previous years, specifically in 2023, 38 outbreaks of FNO in equines were declared in Spain, 12 of them through active surveillance in sentinel animals, and the other 26 through passive ...