Netherlands reports four more deaths from West Nile virus
The RIVM said the outbreak has likely peaked as new infections slowed, and the World Health Organization says severe illness occurs in about 1 in 150 cases.
- Four additional people in the Netherlands have died from West Nile virus in recent weeks, according to public health institution RIVM.
- The new deaths bring the Netherlands’ total West Nile virus death toll this year to nine.
- The country has recorded 56 infections after reporting its first locally contracted case in six years in August.
- RIVM said the outbreak likely peaked as new infections declined, while the World Health Organization linked wider spread across Europe to warmer temperatures.
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This week, new infections with the West Nile virus were recorded. Several people have also died as a result of the virus, reports the RIVM. The virus primarily occurs in birds and can be transmitted to humans via mosquitoes.
Number of cases at 56
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4 more people in the Netherlands die from West Nile virus; 56 total infections
Four more people in the Netherlands have died from West Nile virus, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) said Thursday. There are now 56 reported infections and nine deaths in the country.
Netherlands reports four more deaths from West Nile virus
Four more people in the Netherlands have died from an infection caused by the West Nile virus in recent weeks, the public health institution RIVM said on Thursday, following an increased number of cases in Europe.
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