RESUMEN

This report describes an unusual surge of West Nile fever in Israel in June 2024, during which 125 cases were diagnosed, compared with 4 cases on average during June in previous years (2014-23). Of the cases, 64 (62.1%) had neuroinvasive disease and 12 (9.6%) died; the 2024 case fatality rate was not significantly elevated vs the average rate in 2014-23. The early rise could be related to a temperature increase in spring and early summer of 2024.

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Estaciones del Año , Fiebre del Nilo Occidental , Virus del Nilo Occidental , Israel/epidemiología , Humanos , Fiebre del Nilo Occidental/epidemiología , Fiebre del Nilo Occidental/diagnóstico , Fiebre del Nilo Occidental/mortalidad , Virus del Nilo Occidental/aislamiento & purificación , Masculino , Femenino , Brotes de Enfermedades , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adulto , Incidencia , Anciano , Vigilancia de la Población