West Nile virus

The country will be divided into four levels in terms of risk assessment for the transmission of West Nile virus infection - Depending on the risk, specific measures are defined

An alert for West Nile virus has now been raised in 19 Greek municipalities after an increase in cases across more areas of the country during the last week.

Four local cases of West Nile virus infection in humans have been registered between June 7 - September 2, and one of the infected persons has died, the National Center for the Surveillance and Control of Communicable Diseases of the National Public Health Institute informs. The West Nile fatality is a 63-year-old man from Dolj County.

The number of serious cases of West Nile virus infections in Greece dropped by 31 percent in the first eight months of the year compared to the same period in 2018, according to the weekly report by the National Health Organization (EODY), published on Friday.

Two cases of the West Nile Virus have been confirmed in Bulgaria, with one of the patients said to have lived in Cyprus during a part of the summer, reports Ekathimerini.

This week's report by the National Health Organization (EODY), published on Thursday, announced this year's first deaths in Greece from West Nile virus.
The two victims were both over the age of 80.

The number of confirmed cases of West Nile virus infection has risen to 10 in 2019, according to the National Organization for Public Health (EODY), while one was also reported in eastern Attica for the first time this year.

The Athens Medical Association (ISA) has expressed concern after the National Public Health Organization confirmed last Friday that two people have been infected with the West Nile Virus so far this year - in northern Greece's Katerini and Xanthi regions.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) on Wednesday confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in Greece this year.

According to KEELPNO, laboratory tests confirmed that an 85-year-old Greek man has been infected with the virus, which can be fatal.

The man is a resident of Attica and has not traveled to other parts of the country, KEELPNO said.

No confirmation of West Nile virus

BELGRADE -- The latest report of Belgrade’s Institute for Biocides and Medical Ecology gives no confirmation that mosquitoes in Serbia carry West Nile virus (WNV).

This is the case despite the May flooding and high humidity that provides these insects with favorable breeding conditions.