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Source: http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/08/14/first-west-nile-virus-incident-in-greece-this-year/
First West Nile Virus Incident in Greece this Year
By Daphne - Aug 14, 2014
Greece?s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) confirmed the first incident of West Nile Virus, August 13.
Test results showed that an 85-year-old Attiki resident was infected by the disease. The elderly, who is now hospitalized, said that he did not travel recently to any other parts of Greece.
KEELPNO has already requested local authorities across Greece to be alert for more possible West Nile virus infections during the summer. They also requested mosquito-control measures according to the epidemiological data for the 2010-2013 period, as well as on international scientific publications on the subject...
First West Nile Virus Incident in Greece this Year
By Daphne - Aug 14, 2014
Greece?s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) confirmed the first incident of West Nile Virus, August 13.
Test results showed that an 85-year-old Attiki resident was infected by the disease. The elderly, who is now hospitalized, said that he did not travel recently to any other parts of Greece.
KEELPNO has already requested local authorities across Greece to be alert for more possible West Nile virus infections during the summer. They also requested mosquito-control measures according to the epidemiological data for the 2010-2013 period, as well as on international scientific publications on the subject...