Overview

• An 82-year-old woman from Nerola died at San Giovanni di Dio hospital in Fondi after being hospitalized on July 14 with fever and confusion.
• Six additional West Nile cases have been confined to Latina Province, including a 63-year-old and a 72-year-old currently in critical condition at Santa Maria Goretti hospital.
• Regione Lazio activated heightened clinical surveillance and mosquito testing on July 17 following early July detections in animals and vectors.
• ASL Latina has rolled out training for medical and veterinary staff alongside larval disinfestation within 200 meters of suspected viral circulation.
• The Ministry of Health reports that this outbreak’s size and severity align with Italy’s typical summer West Nile patterns and urges continued public prevention efforts.