Greece’s National Organisation of Public Health (EODY) has announced the first two laboratory confirmed cases of the West Nile virus infection for the 2020 transmission period, one in the Peripheral Unit of Xanthi (Municipality of Topeiros) and the other in the western Thessaly (Municipality of Karditsa). In 2018, 316 cases of West Nile resulted in 50 deaths in Greece, and in the first seven months of 2019, 126 reported cases resulted in 13 deaths.

An infected woman passed away on Monday morning in Serres, northern Greece. Most people with this type of West Nile virus disease recover completely, but fatigue and weakness can last for weeks or months.

It is a member of the family Flaviviridae, specifically from the genus Flavivirus, which also contains the Zika virus, dengue virus, and yellow fever virus. West Nile Virus has a long history in Greece, and it's one of the countries in the European Union with the highest number of incidences every year. Serious symptoms in a few people. Therefore, the recurrence of incidents during the current broadcast period was considered possible and expected.

Advanced age and a history of heart disease were independently associated with death, emphasizing the need for prevention of this infection in persons with these risk factors. The West Nile virus has claimed the lives of two people this summer in Greece and infected ten others. Source: ProMED-mail. From 2010 onwards, cases occur almost every year (and) in our country, in various areas, during the summer and autumn months. by Paul Antonopoulos. Abstract During 2010, an outbreak of West Nile virus infection occurred in Greece. A total of 197 patients with neuroinvasive disease were reported, of whom 33 (17%) died. Infected people are not considered to transmit the virus to other mosquitoes.The majority of people infected with the virus do not get sick at all or have only a mild illness, while very few people (<1% of those infected) develop a serious disease that affects the nervous system (mainly encephalitis or meningitis). Two cases of West Nile Virus confirmed in Greece. Therefore, EODY recommends that you observe theRecall that the West Nile virus is transmitted mainly by the bite of infected “common” mosquitoes, which are infected by infected birds (some species mainly wild birds). The main reservoir of the virus in nature is mainly wild birds, from which mosquitoes are infected. An infected woman passed away on Monday morning in Serres, northern Greece. She was diagnosed with the virus a week ago.The elderly woman was the second fatality caused by the disease that is transmitted through mosquito bites.According to official data by Greek health authorities, 9 of the infected people have developed symptoms that have affected their central nervous system with encephalitis and/or meningities and/or acute paralysis.The infections have been recorded in the Regional Units of Xanthi, Karditsa, Kavala, Serres, Pieria, and Eastern Attica.Health experts are considering as possible the increase of According to the results of a sero-epidemiological study conducted in 2010, in each case of West Nile virus infection with CNS infection corresponds to about 140 people infected with the virus (with mild symptoms or asymptomatic).The West Nile virus is transmitted mainly through the bite of infected “common” mosquitoes. However, Greece notified the death of a case reported during the past weeks. About 1 in 5 people who are infected develop a fever with other symptoms such as headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. The elderly woman was the second fatality caused by the disease that is transmitted through mosquito bites. The West Nile Virus (WNV) belongs to the Flaviviridae family. © Keeptalkinggreece.com 2020, All Rights Reserved West Nile virus claims two lives in Greece; 10 people infectedWest Nile virus claims two lives in Greece; 10 people infected
Febrile illness (fever) in some people.

Last updated: August 05, 2020. Older people (over 50) are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill, as well as people with immunosuppression and chronic underlying diseases.In order to timely implement targeted response and prevention measures, EODY -in each transmission period- conducts enhanced epidemiological surveillance of the disease, investigates cases immediately and is in constant communication and cooperation with the competent national, regional and local authorities.More information about the West Nile virus and mosquito protection measures can be found on the EODY website, while also every Thursday a report with the current epidemiological data will be posted on the

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