Copenhagen : The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said more than 1,000 locally acquired West Nile virus infections have been reported across Europe since the start of this year’s transmission season.
The centre said in its latest weekly update on Friday that a total of 1,086 cases had been recorded in 15 countries as of September 3.
The number has risen sharply in recent weeks. At the beginning of August, just over 240 cases had been recorded in seven European countries. Italy recorded the most cases, with 516, followed by Greece with 284 and Spain with 88.
West Nile virus is mainly spread by mosquitoes among wild birds, but infected mosquitoes can also transmit it to humans.
