Rising Threat: West Nile Virus Claims Lives in the Netherlands

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Three people have died from the West Nile virus in the Netherlands, and the number of infected people has increased to 18. The virus is spreading more and more across Europe this year, which is being facilitated by high temperatures.

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The infections came to light mainly after patients were admitted to the hospital with symptoms, although most people with the virus experience no symptoms at all. West Nile virus occurs primarily in birds and can be transmitted to humans via a mosquito bite.

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Eighteen cases of West Nile virus infection have already been reported in the Netherlands, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) reports. The death toll has risen to three.

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West Nile virus was found in one of the patients in a study by Sanquin Research.