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Rabies – current epidemiological situation in Europe

Between 20 October and 2 November 2026, 16 new cases of rabies in Romania and one case in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship in Poland were reported through ADIS (see map).

Rabbies Poland

Table: Number of rabies cases in Europe from 1 January to 19 October 2026 (source: ADIS)

Country

Number of outbreaks

Italy

1

Hungary

5

Moldova

94

Germany

1

Poland

8

Romania

101

Total

210

Map: Rabies outbreaks in Europe from 1 January to 19 October 2026 (source: ADIS)

Rabbies Map 2026

For more information on the case in Germany on 10 February 2026, involving a dog from Russia that tested positive for rabies, see: Případ vztekliny v Německu upozorňuje na rizika dovozu zvířat ze zahraničí – Státní veterinární správa

For more information on the case in Italy on 27 May 2026, involving a rabies-positive dog in which a Moroccan strain of lyssavirus was identified, see: Potvrzený případ vztekliny v Itálii upozorňuje na rizika spojená s dovozem zvířat ze zemí mimo EU – Státní veterinární správa

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