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West Nile fever in Ukraine: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported west nile fever surveillance for Ukraine (UKR) — ▼ Declining · 2025 — latest record 2026-10-20

What the 2026 data shows

As of 30 September 2026, Ukraine has reported 11 West Nile fever cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by Ukraine Public Health Center. The full year 2025 closed at 3 cases. 2025 closed 95% below the 2023–2024 average, which is why the trend reads “Declining”.

Of the 12 countries reporting west nile fever to ENCLAI in 2026, Ukraine accounts for 0.5% of reported cases and ranks 6 by case count.

ENCLAI has logged 20 surveillance records for west nile fever in Ukraine in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Oct 2026 (20 records). 6 of those arrived in the last 30 days; the case counts run to 2026-09-30. 1 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.

Reporting authorities for these counts: Ukraine Public Health Center — Form No. 1, infectious and parasitic diseases

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)
11
2025 cases (full year)
3
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
▼ Declining · 2025
-95% vs 2023–2024 average

Reported cases by year, Ukraine

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 14 8.7%
2024 99 25.2%
2025 3 0.1%
2026 (year to date) 11 0.5%

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
Oct 2026201

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. 6 records were logged in the last 30 days.

Sub-national reporting, 2026

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

AreaRecords
Kharkivs’ka Oblast’1
Kyiv1
Kyiv City1
Poltava1
Sumy1

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 Ukraine, 2026

Disease2026 casesTrend
Seasonal influenza 33,426 ▲ Rising · 2025
Lyme borreliosis 5,259 ▲ Rising · 2025
Non-typhoidal salmonellosis 2,806 ≈ Stable · 2025
Giardiasis 2,534 ≈ Stable · 2025
Scabies 2,480 ≈ Stable · 2025

Questions about this page

How many West Nile fever cases has Ukraine reported in 2026?
As of 30 September 2026, Ukraine has reported 11 West Nile fever cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by Ukraine Public Health Center. The full year 2025 closed at 3 cases. 2025 closed 95% below the 2023–2024 average, which is why the trend reads “Declining”.
Is West Nile fever rising or falling in Ukraine?
ENCLAI's trend reading for West Nile fever in Ukraine 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 Ukraine publish West Nile fever surveillance data?
The counts on this page were published by Ukraine Public Health Center — Form No. 1, infectious and parasitic diseases. 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. Ukraine 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 Ukraine dated from 2016. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

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