Mosquito

The Attica Regional Authority on Monday begins the third round of spraying against mosquitoes in northern parts of the Greek capital, starting with the leafy suburbs of Papagou, Holargos, Aghia Paraskevi and Halandri, and ending on Friday with Filothei, Psychico, Kifissia and Pefki, among others.

The spread of West Nile, a virus carried by mosquitoes that has claimed 44 lives since appearing in May, is on the wane, according to the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO), with no new infections being reported in the last week.

Since its outbreak in the spring, 312 people have been infected by West Nile, making 2018 Greece's worst year for the virus on record.

Three more people have died as a result of complications after contracting the West Nile virus, bringing the death toll across Greece from the beginning of the year so far to 34, according to authorities.

According to the weekly epidemiological surveillance report of the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO), reported cases have reached 289 this year.

Four people died last week as a result of complications after contracting the West Nile virus, bringing the death toll across Greece from the beginning of the year to 31, according to authorities.

According to a weekly report issued by the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO), reported cases reached 271 over on Satuday.

Four people died this week as a result of complications after contracting the West Nile virus, bringing the death toll across Greece from the beginning of the year so far to 31, according to authorities.

A 84-year-old man from the village of Botevo in Yambol region died on 13th of September from West Nile Fever, but the laboratory results were released on 25th of September

West Nile virus is mainly transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes.

AFP - Scientists said Monday they had succeeded for the first time in wiping out an entire population of malaria-carrying mosquitos in the lab using a gene editing tool to programme their extinction.

The number of people who have died after contracting West Nile virus has risen to 22 as reported cases of the infection have climbed to 202 since the beginning of the year, according to the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO).

A man from Plovdiv is infected with West Nile fever, Professor Todor Kantardzhiev, Director of the National Center for Contagious and Parasitic Diseases told BNT on 3rd of September.

Health authorities in Greece came under fire on Friday for their delayed response to the spread of the West Nile virus, which has claimed 17 lives so far.