Epidemiological situation of West Nile virus infection in the European Union. Update, 13 July 2012

Author (Corporate)	European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Publisher	EU
Series Title	Rapid Risk Assessment
Publication Date	2012
Content Type	Overview
	The first human cases of West Nile fever of 2012 were reported for the EU and its neighbourhood in mid July 2012. One confirmed and one probable case were reported in Greece by the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO). Health authorities in the Russian Federation reported 5 cases of West Nile fever in Astrakhan Oblast. Please check the website of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the most recent updates.
Source Link	Primary Source http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/1207-TER-Rapid-risk-assessment-West-Nile-virus.pdf
Related Links	ECDC: News, 13.7.12: West Nile virus: First cases in Europe in 2012 http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/press/news/Lists/News/ECDC_DispForm.aspx?List=32e43ee8%2De230%2D4424%2Da783%2D85742124029a&ID=679&RootFolder=%2Fen%2Fpress%2Fnews%2FLists%2FNews ECDC: Health topics: West Nile fever http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopics/west_nile_fever/Pages/index.aspx ECDC: News, 20.7.12: West Nile fever: further human cases in the EU and its neighbourhood http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/press/news/Lists/News/ECDC_DispForm.aspx?List=32e43ee8%2De230%2D4424%2Da783%2D85742124029a&ID=686&RootFolder=%2Fen%2Fpress%2Fnews%2FLists%2FNews
Subject Categories	Health
Countries / Regions	Eastern Europe, Europe, Greece, Russia