Netherlands Reports First West Nile Virus Infection in 6 Years
RIVM said the donor had mild symptoms and had not traveled abroad, while tests also found the virus in a horse and a bird.
- A Dutch blood donor in Utrecht tested positive for West Nile virus, marking the first infection in the Netherlands in six years, according to public health agency RIVM.
- Contracted in the Netherlands, the virus was identified in the donor who had not been abroad recently; RIVM also detected West Nile in a horse and a bird, indicating active mosquito transmission.
- Following the patient's mild West Nile fever symptoms, blood bank Sanquin carried out laboratory tests on samples. RIVM advises wearing long sleeves, applying mosquito repellent, and using screens to prevent bites.
- There are no known cases of transmission between humans, and RIVM stated the risk of contracting West Nile in the Netherlands remains small, though the disease can be fatal in rare cases.
- Around 1% of West Nile patients develop neurological problems, mainly those over 50 with weakened immune systems, while some 80% experience no symptoms at all, RIVM data shows.
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In the Netherlands, a person has been tested positive for the West Nile virus, which means and how you can protect yourself.
A Dutch blood donor has tested positive for West Nile virus, authorities say, and it is believed he contracted the virus in the Netherlands.
In the Netherlands, a blood donor has been diagnosed with a West Nile virus infection. The individual has not recently been abroad. The RIVM therefore assumes that the infection was contracted in the Netherlands.
Dutch blood donor diagnosed with West Nile virus; Likely contracted in the Netherlands
A blood donor in the Netherlands has been diagnosed with a West Nile virus infection. The individual has not recently been abroad, so the RIVM believes the infection was contracted in the Netherlands.The last time a person in the Netherlands was diagnosed with the West Nile virus was in 2020. The virus occurs in birds and is transmitted via the common house mosquito. Humans and horses, among other creatures, can get the virus from mosquitoes, bu…
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