WNV strikes further north in Italy

19 July 2021

No human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection had been recorded this year across the EU and neighbouring countries until last week when Italian authorities reported a single case in Calice al Cornoviglio in La Spezia. The province, which is in the region of Liguria, has not previously reported a human WNV case. Also on WNV, the July 9 ECDC update advised that the media report of a suspected case in Seville in mid-June has been discounted after further testing by Spanish authorities. Read more.

 

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