Overview

• Authorities confirm the outbreak is confined to the province of Verona within Veneto.
• Several village festivals have been canceled or paused, and the Fiera del Riso faces possible adjustments if risks persist.
• The latest infection was reported on September 13 in Isola della Scala, triggering 200–300 meter perimeter treatments around the case.
• Sequencing by IRCCS 'Sacro Cuore' ties the strain to the Madagascar lineage, with the index case still unidentified.
• Experts report 208 confirmed cases in Italy this year through September 9, including 167 autochthonous, while guidance urges suspected cases to test and isolate for five days to prevent mosquito-mediated spread.