Table 1: Report of the West Nile Disease Outbreaks in European Union and Bordering Countries

Country Year Species Involved/Clinical Symptoms
Human Equine Birds
Algeria 1994 Yes
Austria 2008 NK
Croatia 2001-2002 No
Czech Republic* 1997 Yes
2004-2006 No
France* 2000 Yes
2003-2004-2006 Yes Yes
Greece 1970-1980 No
Hungary 2003-2008 Yes
Israel 1998-1999 Yes Yes
2000 Yes
Italy* 1998 No Yes No
2008-2009 Yes Yes No
Morocco 1996-2003 Yes
Poland 2006 No
Portugal 1971*
2004* Yes
Romania From 1996 Yes Yes Yes
Russia 1999-2005-2006 Yes
Spain 2003-2005 No
2004 Yes
Tunisia 1997 Yes

Yes: presence of clinical symptoms; No: absence of clinical symptoms; NK: not known.
* WNV detected in mosquitoes.