The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the French authority that the first case of Chikungunya infection has been confirmed in the south of France (near Toulon - Var).

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety was informed by the Romanian authority that the first human WNV (neuro-invasive disease) infection was confirmed in the Braila region (Braila City).

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety was informed by the Greek authority that the first human WNV (neuro-invasive disease) infection was confirmed in the Argolida region (Argos-Mycenae and Nafplio).

An increase in Legionnaires’ disease cases is currently being reported in EU travellers returning from Palmanova in Mallorca, Spain. Eighteen cases, one of which was fatal, have been reported, with dates of onset between 11 September 2017 and 7 October 2017.

European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA)Member States should consider a range of mitigation measures regarding the Zika virus epidemic

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Italian authority that WNV NAT testing will now be carried out in the province of Oristano (Region of Sardinia) in addition to the regions already announced.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Italian authority that WNV NAT testing will now be carried out in the province of Siena (Tuscany Region) in addition to the regions already announced.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Italian authority that WNV NAT testing will now be carried out in the provinces of Torino (Piedmont Region), Monza-Brianza (Lombardia Region), and Veneto (Veneto Region) in addition to the regions already announced.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety was informed by the Hungarian authorities that confirmed human WNV cases (neuroinvasive disease) were recorded in Budapest and in the counties of Pest, Bács-Kiskun, Békés, Borsod-Abaúj- Zemplén, Fejér, Györ-Moson Sopron, Heves, Hajdú-Bihar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Veszprém.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Italian authority that a confirmed human WNV case (neuroinvasive disease) has occurred in the province of Trapani (Region of Sicily). WNV NAT testing is being conducted in this region.