Netherlands reports four more deaths from West Nile virus
The RIVM said the outbreak may have peaked as new infections fell in recent weeks and the virus has caused severe illness in about 1 in 150 cases, WHO said.
- Four additional people in the Netherlands died from West Nile virus infection in recent weeks, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment .
- The deaths brought the Netherlands’ total West Nile virus fatalities this year to nine, while reported infections rose to 56 after the first locally contracted case in six years was identified in August.
- RIVM said the outbreak had likely peaked as new infections declined in recent weeks.
- The World Health Organization linked warmer temperatures to the spread of West Nile virus across Europe.
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Mosquitoes: The number of new human infections with the West Nile virus has decreased in recent weeks, reports the RIVM. Of another twelve Dutch people…
Four people died again in the Netherlands as a result of an infection with West Nile virus, announced Thursday the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). ...
4 more people in the Netherlands die from West Nile virus; 56 total infections
Four more people in the Netherlands have died from West Nile virus, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) said Thursday. There are now 56 reported infections and nine deaths in the country.
Netherlands reports four more deaths from West Nile virus
Four more people in the Netherlands have died from an infection caused by the West Nile virus in recent weeks, the public health institution RIVM said on Thursday, following an increased number of cases in Europe.
Over the past week, four people infected with West Nile virus have died. Although this is the largest weekly increase since the first cases were reported in August, the RIVM believes the outbreak has passed its peak. In total, nine people have died from the virus in the Netherlands this year. The virus generally causes no symptoms, but in about 1 percent of infections, potentially fatal neurological conditions such as meningitis occur. Last week…
Since the previous update from the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) on September 24, four people have died from a West Nile virus infection. A total of twelve new infections have been registered, reports the RIVM. All infected patients contracted the virus through the bite of an infected mosquito. This brings the total number of reported infections in the Netherlands to 56.
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