Nine new cases of West Nile fever in the EU and 27 in neighbouring countries reported by end of 11 October 2012Archived
Nine new human cases of West Nile fever have been reported in the EU and 27 in its neighbourhood over the past week.
Nine new human cases of West Nile fever have been reported in the EU and 27 in its neighbourhood over the past week.
In the EU, Greece has detected five new cases, one from the newly affected prefecture of Kerkyra and four from prefectures with previous case reports (Kavala 3, Pella 1). In Italy, four new cases have been detected in Venezia, a province with previous case reports. The Italian cases have been reported according to the Veneto Region Special Surveillance Program.
New West Nile fever cases have been found in neighbouring countries: one in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 15 in Russia, and 11 in Tunisia.
Every Friday, ECDC publishes West Nile fever maps on its website, based on cases reported up to Thursday of each week.
