The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Greek authorities that five confirmed locally acquired malaria cases have been recorded in Greece.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed about several suspected cases of WNV in the area of Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland. Currently, a confirmed human WNV infection can be confirmed (no travel activity, only stays in Lower Austria and Burgenland).

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety was informed by the Romanian authority that 10 human WNV infections (neuro-invasive diseases) were confirmed in the regions of county llfov, county lalomita, county Giurgiu, county Buzau, county Constanta and county Bacau, as well as in the capital Bucharest.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety was informed by the Romanian authority that two human WNV infections were confirmed in the regions of County Galati and County Vrancea, Vanatori village.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Romanian authority that three human WNV infections have been confirmed in the regions of County Olt, Calinesti village, County Sibiu, Sibiu city and County Giurgiu, Hulubesti villaged.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the French authority that the first case of Chikungunya infection has been confirmed in the south of France (near Toulon - Var).

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety was informed by the Romanian authority that the first human WNV (neuro-invasive disease) infection was confirmed in the Braila region (Braila City).

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety was informed by the Greek authority that the first human WNV (neuro-invasive disease) infection was confirmed in the Argolida region (Argos-Mycenae and Nafplio).

An increase in Legionnaires’ disease cases is currently being reported in EU travellers returning from Palmanova in Mallorca, Spain. Eighteen cases, one of which was fatal, have been reported, with dates of onset between 11 September 2017 and 7 October 2017.

European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA)Member States should consider a range of mitigation measures regarding the Zika virus epidemic