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West Nile fever in Canada: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported west nile fever surveillance for Canada (CAN) — — latest record 2026-10-14

What the 2026 data shows

No West Nile fever case count has been reported for Canada so far in 2026. No 2025 figure has been reported.

ENCLAI has logged 53 surveillance records for west nile fever in Canada in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Jul 2026 (39 records). 1 of those arrived in the last 30 days; the case counts run to 2026-08-01. 6 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.

Reporting authorities for these counts: City of Toronto — Communicable Disease Surveillance (Monthly)

Key facts: West Nile fever

Transmission
Culex bite
Cx. pipiens and Cx. modestus in Europe; also transplant, transfusion, breast milk and one transplacental case. No person-to-person contact spread.WHO 2017 · ECDC 2023
Incubation
2–6 days
WHO: 3–14; up to 21 days in immunocompromised people.ECDC 2023 · WHO 2017
Vaccine
None for humans
Vaccines exist for horses; no specific treatment.WHO 2017 · ECDC 2023

Cited reference facts about the disease, not derived from the surveillance counts on this page. Full set on the West Nile fever page.

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Surveillance summary

2026 cases (YTD)
not reported
2025 cases (full year)
not reported
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
—
No 2025 figure

Reported cases by year, Canada

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 66 41.0%
2024 92 23.4%
2025 not reported —
2026 (year to date) not reported —

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 west nile fever 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
Apr 202611
Jun 2026113
Jul 2026392
Sep 202611
Oct 202611

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. 1 records were logged in the last 30 days.

Sub-national reporting, 2026

Areas within Canada with the most west nile fever records this year:

AreaRecords
Toronto40
Ontario5
Alberta3
British Columbia3
Alberta, Ontario, Quebec1

West Nile fever in other countries, 2026

Country2026 casesTrend
United States 1,600
Greece 462
Spain 133 ▼ Declining · 2025
Italy 46 (outbreak total to date)
Romania 14 (outbreak total to date)

Other diseases reported in Canada, 2026

Disease2026 casesTrend
COVID-19 32,467
Seasonal influenza 30,717
Respiratory syncytial virus infection 22,576
Measles 1,096 ▲ Rising · 2025

Questions about this page

How many West Nile fever cases has Canada reported in 2026?
No West Nile fever case count has been reported for Canada so far in 2026. No 2025 figure has been reported.
Where does Canada publish West Nile fever surveillance data?
The counts on this page were published by City of Toronto — Communicable Disease Surveillance (Monthly). 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. Canada 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 west nile fever records for Canada dated from 2002. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

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