The first case of West Nile Virus in the region
Western Thrace
Wed, 26 Jul 2023 6:16 GMT
The first case of West Nile virus in the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace for 2023 was detected in Kavala.
The first case of West Nile virus in the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace for 2023 was detected in Kavala.
This year's first case of West Nile virus, in the Region of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace, was detected in a citizen in Kavala.
In this context, the protocols defining the intensification of controls and spraying, near the area, were immediately activated.
It is clarified that the West Nile virus is mainly transmitted by the bite of infected "common" mosquitoes.
People who are infected do not spread the virus further.
