WNV spreads to new regions of Germany
1 October 2020
More on West Nile virus (WNV) infections emerging in Germany with the ECDC this week reporting three new regions with first-time locally-acquired cases - Barnim, Ostprignitz-Ruppin and Saalekreis. While in Spain, the first autochthonous WNV case for the western province of Badajoz was confirmed last week. Five locally-acquired WNV cases were reported in Spain from 2010-19, however this year the national total has risen to 67 cases and six deaths. More on WNV in Europe in the weekly ECDC report. Read More