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Spotted fever rickettsiosis in Spain: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported spotted fever rickettsiosis surveillance for Spain (ESP) — ▼ Declining · 2025 — latest record 2026-10-02

What the 2026 data shows

As of 6 September 2026, Spain has reported 146 spotted fever rickettsiosis cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by Spain CNE-ISCIII. The full year 2025 closed at 183 cases. 2025 closed 56% below 2024, which is why the trend reads “Declining”.

Of the 4 countries reporting spotted fever rickettsiosis to ENCLAI in 2026, Spain accounts for 52.9% of reported cases and ranks 1 by case count.

ENCLAI has logged 82 surveillance records for spotted fever rickettsiosis in Spain in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Oct 2026 (66 records); the case counts run to 2026-09-06. 2 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)
146
2025 cases (full year)
183
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
▼ Declining · 2025
-56% vs 2024

Reported cases by year, Spain

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 not reported —
2024 418 33.5%
2025 183 21.5%
2026 (year to date) 146 52.9%

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 spotted fever rickettsiosis 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
May 2026161
Oct 2026661

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.

Sub-national reporting, 2026

Areas within Spain with the most spotted fever rickettsiosis records this year:

AreaRecords
Andalusia1
Aragón1
Asturias1
Balearic Islands1
Basque Country1

Spotted fever rickettsiosis in other countries, 2026

Country2026 casesTrend
Brazil 114 ▼ Declining · 2025
Poland 14
Lebanon 2 ▲ Rising · 2025

Other diseases reported in Spain, 2026

Disease2026 casesTrend
Herpes zoster 51,188 ▲ Rising · 2025
Campylobacteriosis 16,001 ▼ Declining · 2025
Chlamydia infection 14,648 ▼ Declining · 2025
Gonococcal infection 14,205 ▼ Declining · 2025
Non-typhoidal salmonellosis 6,001 ≈ Stable · 2025

Questions about this page

How many spotted fever rickettsiosis cases has Spain reported in 2026?
As of 6 September 2026, Spain has reported 146 spotted fever rickettsiosis cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by Spain CNE-ISCIII. The full year 2025 closed at 183 cases. 2025 closed 56% below 2024, which is why the trend reads “Declining”.
Is spotted fever rickettsiosis rising or falling in Spain?
ENCLAI's trend reading for spotted fever rickettsiosis in Spain is “Declining · 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 spotted fever rickettsiosis 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 spotted fever rickettsiosis records for Spain dated from 2024. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

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