West Nile Virus Cases Surge in Greece as 9 Deaths Reported Last Week
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A total of 232 cases of West Nile virus have been recorded in Greece since the beginning of the year, of which 19 were fatal. The post 13-year-old child the youngest patient of West Nile virus – Cases also in horses appeared first on in.gr.
According to information from protothema.gr, the minor was the first minor to be infected this year and developed a fever, manifesting other symptoms, which were however not severe.
Greece records 19 West Nile virus deaths, 232 cases
Athens : Greece has recorded 19 deaths and 232 cases of West Nile virus since the beginning of the year, according to the country’s public health authority. The authority said infections have increased nearly fourfold since the end of July, with most cases reported in the greater Athens area. West Nile virus is transmitted to [...]
The increasing trend of West Nile virus cases in our country is causing concern, while the incident involving a 13-year-old has also caused concern, as until now the most serious cases have mainly involved older people. Theodora Psaltopoulou, a pathologist and professor of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at the University of Athens, speaking about the evolution of the epidemiological picture, noted that there is an increasing trend compared…
West Nile virus cases surge in Greece as 9 deaths reported last week
Greece reported nine deaths from West Nile virus last week, with a further 75 new locally acquired cases. The announcement came in a weekly surveillance report released by the National Public Health Organization (EODY) on Thursday, reported Xinhua. As of Aug. 26, a total of 232 locally acquired West Nile virus infections had been diagnosed and reported in Greece since the start of the 2026 surveillance period. All 19 patients who had died this y…
In Greece, the youngest patient diagnosed with West Nile virus affecting the central nervous system is a 13-year-old child.
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