Overview

• Italy’s ISS counted 208 confirmed cases as of September 9, with 41 linked to foreign travel and the majority acquired locally.
• Verona is treated as a hotspot, with the Sagra del Ceo interrupted and disinfection focused on Santa Lucia, Borgo Milano and Chievo.
• Local health service ULSS 9 Scaligera calls on residents to remove standing water, use repellents and wear long, light clothing.
• The German Foreign Office advises travelers to seek medical advice on vaccination and to practice stringent daytime bite protection.
• STIKO notes two single-dose vaccines with protection developing in about two weeks, and no deaths have been reported to date.