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West Nile Virus Infection Causes One Death in the Netherlands
- A person in the Netherlands died after contracting the West Nile virus locally, confirmed by the Dutch public health institute RIVM.
- Since 2020, three West Nile virus infections have been reported in the Netherlands, with cases detected in Utrecht, North Brabant, and South Holland provinces.
- The West Nile virus spreads mainly through mosquito bites and can cause severe illness in about one in 150 infected people, with most infections having no or mild symptoms.
- Warmer temperatures are expanding mosquito habitats in Europe and increasing virus spread, but RIVM states infection risk in the Netherlands remains very low.
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The virus, which is transmitted to humans mainly through mosquito bites, can cause acute and life-threatening illness in about one in 150 people infected, according to the World Health Organization.
·Marousi, Greece
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This year, three cases of infection with the virus contracted in the Netherlands have been reported. The chance of contracting the virus and becoming ill from it is "very small," writes the RIVM.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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West Nile virus infection causes one death in the Netherlands
·London, United Kingdom
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A person died in the province of Utrecht after being infected with the West Nile virus, reports on Wednesday the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). ...
·Brussels, Belgium
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