Greece Records 13 Deaths From West Nile Virus
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Dozens of people in southern Europe have been infected with the West Nile virus in recent weeks. In Greece, the number has quadrupled since the end of July, and 13 people have died there since the beginning of the year after an infection.
The number of people infected with the West Nile virus continues to rise in Greece. The country has registered 157 cases and 13 deaths from the infection since the beginning of the year, the health authority EODY reported.
The West Nile virus is on the rise in the country, with the competent authorities intensifying interventions to limit transmission and carrying out targeted spraying in areas where there is an increased presence of mosquitoes. In just one week, 47 new cases were recorded, raising the total number of infections to 157, in 45 municipalities and five Regions: Attica, Thessaly, Central Macedonia, Peloponnese and Sterea Ellada. Four people lost their…
Greece Records 13 Deaths from West Nile Virus
Greece has recorded 157 locally acquired West Nile virus infections since the start of the 2026 transmission season, including 116 cases involving symptoms affecting the central nervous system, according to the latest data from the National Public Health Organization.
The number of people infected with the West Nile virus continues to rise in Greece. The country has registered 157 cases since the beginning of the year, with 13 deaths, the health authority EODY reported. The number of cases has almost quadrupled in the past few weeks, according to the data provided. At the end of July, 42 cases of West Nile fever were registered.
A total of 157 domestic cases of West Nile virus infection have been reported in Greece since the beginning of the 2026 transmission season until 19/8. #StarGrNews
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