Arbovirus infections in Europe: WNV & CHIKV data for 20 Oct/EW 42

[Thelonevirologist]

[FONT=&quot]Arbovirus infections in Europe as of 20 October/EW 42 per ECDC, OIE and Promed:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-9 new cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in humans (1 in Greece, 1 in Italy, , 2 in Romania, and [/FONT]
5 in Turkey) bringing the total for 2017 to 260 cases; 1 WNV associated death in Turkey, bringing the total of WNV associated fatalities to 20
[FONT=&quot]-3 new equine cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Italy bringing [/FONT][FONT=&quot]the total to 112 cases [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]- 8 new confirmed cases of Chikungunya (CHIKV) virus (3 in France and 5 in Italy) bringing the total to 17 [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]cases in France and 170 cases in Italy (187 total confirmed cases)[/FONT]