Western Nile virus: 16 new cases in the last week – 140 total

Within a week sixteen new cases were found in Greece, and four imported and two more are also being investigated. According to the latest data provided by the EODY, from the beginning of 2024 until 04/09/2024 (hour 13.00), a total of 140 domestic cases of West Nile virus infection have been diagnosed and investigated in Greece, of which 104 cases have had events from the Central Nervous System (CNS, encephalitis and/or meningitis and/or acute loose paralysis) and 36 cases have had mild events or had no CNS events. During the last week sixteen new domestic cases were diagnosed/ reported. Four imported cases of infection have also been recorded in patients exposed to other countries abroad (three in Albania and one in Austria), which are not included in the further analysis. For two more cases, with a complex history of travel, the completion of the investigation on whether these are imported or domestic cases is pending. Seventeen (17) deaths have been recorded in patients with virus infection aged over 60 years (median age of deaths: 85 years, range: 61 – 92 years). Western Nile virus: The situation as it stands According to the EODY, until yesterday, September 4, 2024, they were hospitalized in clinics other than ICU 5 people and ICU 8. Table of data on the West Nile virus in Greece The median age of patients with CNS events is 75 years (range: 4-92 years). Source: iatropedia.gr