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Herpes zoster in Spain: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported herpes zoster surveillance for Spain (ESP) — ▲ Rising · 2025 — latest record 2026-10-02

What the 2026 data shows

As of 6 September 2026, Spain has reported 51,188 herpes zoster cases in 2026, as published by Spain CNE-ISCIII. The full year 2025 closed at 74,785 cases. 2025 closed 27% above 2024, which is why the trend reads “Rising”.

Of the 2 countries reporting herpes zoster to ENCLAI in 2026, Spain accounts for 85.2% of reported cases and ranks 1 by case count.

ENCLAI has logged 89 surveillance records for herpes zoster in Spain in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Oct 2026 (89 records); the case counts run to 2026-09-06. 1 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.

Reporting authorities for these counts: Spain CNE-ISCIII — RENAVE weekly bulletin (notifiable diseases; meningococcal, measles, rubella by community)

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Surveillance summary

2026 cases (YTD)
51,188
2025 cases (full year)
74,785
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
▲ Rising · 2025
+27% vs 2024

Reported cases by year, Spain

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 not reported —
2024 58,755 91.7%
2025 74,785 80.8%
2026 (year to date) 51,188 85.2%

Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting herpes zoster to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.

Surveillance records logged in 2026

MonthRecordsReporting sources
Oct 2026891

A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases.

Herpes zoster in other countries, 2026

Country2026 casesTrend
Australia 8,901

Other diseases reported in Spain, 2026

Disease2026 casesTrend
Campylobacteriosis 16,001 ▼ Declining · 2025
Chlamydia infection 14,648 ▼ Declining · 2025
Gonococcal infection 14,205 ▼ Declining · 2025
Non-typhoidal salmonellosis 6,001 ≈ Stable · 2025
Syphilis 5,669 ▼ Declining · 2025

Questions about this page

How many herpes zoster cases has Spain reported in 2026?
As of 6 September 2026, Spain has reported 51,188 herpes zoster cases in 2026, as published by Spain CNE-ISCIII. The full year 2025 closed at 74,785 cases. 2025 closed 27% above 2024, which is why the trend reads “Rising”.
Is herpes zoster rising or falling in Spain?
ENCLAI's trend reading for herpes zoster in Spain is “Rising · 2025”: the latest complete year is compared with the earlier baseline from the reported counts; the current year is not judged until it closes.
Where does Spain publish herpes zoster surveillance data?
The counts on this page were published by Spain CNE-ISCIII — RENAVE weekly bulletin (notifiable diseases; meningococcal, measles, rubella by community). ENCLAI compiles and normalises them and is not affiliated with these authorities.

About this data

Figures are reported case counts as published by the originating health authorities, compiled by ENCLAI from 444 verified surveillance sources. Spain figures reflect the reporting available to ENCLAI; reporting periods and case definitions differ between sources, and a missing report does not establish zero cases. ENCLAI holds herpes zoster records for Spain dated from 2024. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

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