Record Number of West Nile Virus Infections in Europe, New Areas Affected
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Today, Thursday, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control warned against the spread of the "Western Nile" virus in Europe, with increasing cases and the spread of the virus to the north.
The European Union is experiencing its most intense West Nile virus season yet, with the pathogen also being detected in new, more northern regions of Europe. In Hungary, four areas are affected, according to the weekly summary of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control: Budapest, Bács-Kiskun, Csongrád-Csanád and Pest. The ECDC urges continued prevention, epidemiological surveillance and mosquito control.
Europe is experiencing its most intense season yet for West Nile virus, which is spreading to more and more areas of the continent through the bites of infected mosquitoes, including the northern ones. The warning was issued today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). According to data from 7 October, European Union countries have reported a record 1,715 locally acquired cases of infection in humans and 130 deaths. So…
As the virus spreads across Europe and poses an increasing threat to people, the ECDC has called for better preparedness.
The West Nile virus is spreading across the European Union at a record rate and is reaching new regions of the continent.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has called for the strengthening of prevention, surveillance and control measures for mosquitoes in the face of the intense circulation of the West Nile virus (WNV) in the European Union and its detection in new areas in the north of the continent.
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