Italy

Italy Travel Vaccines 2025

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) provide advice about the risks of traveling to the Italian Republic in 2025, to help you make informed health decisions. Located in Southern and Western Europe, over 100 million international travelers visited Italy in 2024. As of October 2025, the European CDC recommends various travel vaccines for people visiting Italy. A listing of vaccines is posted at this Vax-Before-Travel link.

Italy Chikungunya

The ECDC confirmed Italy has reported local cases of Chikungunya fever in 2025. In Veronese, autochthonous cases of Chikungunya virus infection were reported. As of August 2025, 66 confirmed cases of chikungunya (37 travel-associated cases and 29 indigenous cases) had been detected in northern Italy, many of which were linked to the strains circulating on Réunion Island in France. On September 22, 2025, the U.S. Embassy issued a Health Alert that stated Chikungunya cases have been concentrated in Italy's Emilia-Romagna and Veneto Regions.

Italy Dengue Fever

As of August 21, 2025, 127 confirmed cases of dengue (123 travel-associated cases and four indigenous (local) cases) have been reported. Between 2008 and 2023, in 2025. In the territory of the Bologna (Budrio) Local Health Authority in 2023, 92 cases of dengue were reported, all of which were imported, with 17 cases in 2023. A second-generation vaccine is available and can be administered according to the guidelines provided by the Emilia-Romagna Region. 

Italy Jubilee 2025

The Jubilee, known as the Holy Year, will take place in Rome from December 2024 to January 6, 2026. The city is expected to be very busy during the Jubilee of Youth from July 28 to August 3, 2025. If you are planning to travel to Rome during this time, see the UK's Foreign travel advice Jubilee 2025 - Holy Year information in Safety and security.

Italy Measles

From January to April 2025, the health ministry investigated 42 suspected measles cases in the Metropolitan City of Milaits and surrounding areas. In 2024, the Metropolitan City of Milan and surrounding areas in northern Italy (4 million people) experienced a measles epidemic caused by multiple introductions of different genotype D8 lineages, which led to small outbreaks, mostly linked to importation events and/or vulnerable population groups, without evidence of sustained local circulation.

Toscana Virus Italy

As of September 2025, a total of 95 locally acquired cases of Toscana virus, including one fatality, have been reported in Italy. The most affected regions have been Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Marche.

Italy West Nile Virus

West Nile virus (WNV) is endemic in Italy. As of August 13, 2025, a total of 275 cases of West Nile virus infection (including 19 deaths) have been confirmed in Italy since the beginning of 2025. The Lazio region remains the most affected region, with 140 cases in 2025. In 2022, 531 people were diagnosed with cases in Veneto. WNV vaccines are unavailable for WNV prevention in 2025.

Italy Zika Virus

As of September 2025, four Zika cases have been diagnosed in Italy.

Travel Vaccination News 2025

Vax-Before-Travel published breaking news regarding travel vaccines and disease outbreaks in 2025.