[Newsdesk] Infectious disease surveillance update

As of Oct 1, 2025, an estimated 714 cases of West Nile virus infection and 49 deaths had been reported in Italy this year. The worst affected provinces are Latina with 210 cases and Napoli with 73 cases. Most cases are among males aged 65 years and older, and the hospitalisation rate is currently around 91%. Public health authorities have responded by implementing an awareness campaign relating to personal protective behaviour and community participation in mosquito control. Additionally, health-care professionals have been given training to improve clinical suspicion, diagnostic accuracy, and prompt case reporting.