Human cases of West Nile fever in Europe and neighbouring countries - 2012

[Gert van der Hoek]

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On the incidence of West Nile fever

Management Rospotrebnadzor Astrakhan region informs that during the period from 02/07/2012 to 09/07/2012 in the Astrakhan region were 5 cases of West Nile fever.

Cases registered: Astrakhan -1 f., 1 ff. in the Volga and Kamyzyakskom areas, 2 ff. in Narimanov district. The patients' age from 3 to 26 years. No deaths. All patients received inpatient treatment.

The source of infection of West Nile virus in nature is water birds, waterfowl, and the complex feeding on the ground (pigeons, crows). Mosquitoes carry the virus are the kind of Kuleks.

Infection occurs only when a mosquito bite, when together with saliva, the virus enters the human body.

The main incidence coincides with the maximum size and maximum core infestation of mosquito vectors of WNV (July-September).

The reasons contributing to the emergence of West Nile fever disease, are formed favorable conditions for vector breeding pathogen fever, failure to take measures against mosquitoes in the natural environment and residential areas, hydro-technical measures and conduct of coastal recreational areas of reservoirs, active people visiting natural areas.

WNV in humans occurs as an acute febrile illness with symptoms of intoxication, headaches, muscle pain, joint pain, rash, in severe cases - with the development of serous meningitis and meningoencephalitis (inflammation of the membranes of brain tissue). The incubation period ranges from 2 to 8 - 14 days, on average, 3 - 6 days.

More: http://30.rospotrebnadzor.ru/directions/nadzor/87687/

Location of Astrakhan, part of southern European Russia



See also: ECDC - Human cases of West Nile fever in Europe and neighbouring countries - 2011

[Gert van der Hoek]

Human cases of West Nile fever in Europe and neighbouring countries - 2012

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Greece: First case of a person infected with WNV

Athens, Greece / CROSS /

Health authorities in Greece registered the first case of virus infected with WNV in Greece, said "Ta Nea". A 70-year-old woman from Athens was infected, who fell ill after a mosquito bite.

The woman was admitted to hospital as her condition is currently stable. We recall that last year the country had registered 101 cases of this disease.


Official tally in Greece, 2011 is 69 according to ECDC, 101 according to KEELPNO


Edit:The news is carried by several Greek newssources. Location reportedly is Paleo Faliro, part of capital city Athens.

source: http://www.madata.gr/epikairotita/social/207975.html

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Episouth

PALESTINE

On 10th July 2012, Palestinian health authorities reported to EpiSouth
one new human case of WNV in a 65 years old male from Al Oja village,
Jericho city, Palestine .

The case was admitted to Jericho governmental hospital on 28th June
2012 with symptoms. It was then referred to Al Mizan hospital in Hebron
and finally to Al Maqased hospital in Jerusalem on 2nd July 2012.

CSF test has been performed at Tel Hashomer laboratory and IgM were
found positive for WNV.

In Palestine, the last WNV human case was reported in 2010 in
Tulkarem, in the North West of the West Bank.

Previous cases were reported in Qalqelia in 2006 and 2008 and in
Jericho in 2009 (cf. Note on 2010 & 2011 seasons WNV circulation in
EpiSouth countries). Therefore the occurrence of human cases in
Palestine was not unexpected; especially as WNV is also endemic in
neighbouring Israeli districts.

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West Nile virus cases in Athens rise to five, says KEELPNO


July 13, 2012

Five people in Greece have contracted the West Nile virus, which is carried by mosquitoes, according the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO).

The first case reported this year in Greece was on Sunday, when a pensioner in Palaio Faliro, southern Athens, was taken ill. Another resident of a nearby district was confirmed as carrying the disease the next day.

However, KEELPNO says three more cases had been confirmed by Thursday evening. They were in Elliniko, Palaio Faliro and Piraeus, all neighbourhoods of southern Athens.

KEELPNO said that it expects more cases in this part of the capital, which has never been considered a high risk area for West Nile virus, to appear over the next few days.

The West Nile virus, which can cause encephalitis, was discovered in 1937 in Uganda. Sporadic cases of the disease in humans have occurred in Europe since the 1960s. It was first detected in Greece in 2010, when 262 people contracted the disease, 35 of whom died.

Ekathimerini

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From the Office of Rospotrebnadzor Volgograd region (machine translation) :

The epidemiological situation of West Nile (WNV) in the Volgograd region

17.07.2012g.

In the Volgograd region began the season on the epidemiology of West Nile fever.

West Nile virus - a particularly dangerous natural focal disease that is registered in the Volgograd region in 1999.

During the 13 years since activate natural focus of WNV in the Volgograd region in 1001 registered a case of WNV, including 52 ended in death. The greatest number of patients registered in Volgograd - 724 cases and Volzhsky - 165 cases.

One of the factors enhancing the natural focus of WNV is an established high average temperature of air.

On July 17, 2012 registered a case of WNV in resident Dzerzhinsky district of Volgograd. The victim received medical attention. Satisfactory condition.

On the basis of the Federal Law of 30.03.1999 № 52 - FZ "On Sanitary - Epidemiological," in order to provide sanitary and epidemiological well-being during the epidemic season for WNV by the Office of Rospotrebnadzor in the Volgograd Region has prepared a draft Regulation adopted by the Government of the Volgograd region of 22.05. 12g. № 94-p "On urgent measures to prevent cases of West Nile fever in the Volgograd region in 2012," according to which the regional budget allocated funds amounting to 5000.0 thousand rubles, including 1,000 thousand rubles Budget City Municipal District Hero Volgograd.

Administrations of Volgograd and the municipal districts of the region are given instruction on preventive (anti-) actions against WNV.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Office of Rospotrebnadzor in the Volgograd region on additional sanitary and epidemiological (preventive) measures the Administration of Volgograd to date held two phases pest treatments against mosquitoes in the ponds Volgograd: the 1st stage processed 92 of the reservoir area of 471.5 hectares, in the 2nd stage - 88 area of 454.5 hectares of ponds. The effectiveness of the treatments according to FBUZ "Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Volgograd region" amounted to 95-97%.

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The floods could cause more (WNV) infections in Southern Russia, especially in Krasnodar



Tue, 17 Jul 2012

Flash floods sweep across southern Russia

Torrential rains caused flash floods to sweep across southern Russia, forcing many families to leave their homes and take refuge in trees or on rooftops.

As much as 280 millimetres of water fell on parts of the Krasnodar region in one night, the meteorological service reported.

Thousands of homes in the area have been shown completely submerged on Russian TV. Further reports say that at least 171 people have lost their lives, many being asleep at the time of the disaster.

1,000 families (3,500 people) are considered to be the worst affected by the floods, according to the assessment conducted by the Russian Red Cross.

More: AlertNet

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Greece: First Death from West Nile virus

A 75-year-old, who left his last breath Wednesday afternoon is the first victim of West Nile virus.

According to reports, the 75chronos hospitalized in the intensive care unit of the Hippocratic hospital with encephalitis and suffered from diabetes.

The 75-year-old was a resident of Athens city center, raising fears for the specific area that can take the West Nile virus, transmitted by the bite of mosquito. This was the first outbreak of the virus in the downtown area of Athens, while two new cases were reported in KEELPNO.

As reported information, two people, residents and Paleo Faliro, Glyfada, hospitalized with encephalitis in hospitals of the capital, bringing the total cases of the virus to nine.

Ant1online

Πρώτος θάνατος από τον ιό του Δυτικού Νείλου

Πηγή:ANT1 Δημιουργία:18/7/2012

Ένας 75χρονος, που άφησε την τελευταία του πνοή το απόγευμα της Τετάρτης είναι το πρώτο θύμα του ιού του Δυτικού Νείλου.

Σύμφωνα με πληροφορίες, ο 75χρονος νοσηλευόταν στην εντατική μονάδα του Ιπποκράτειου νοσοκομείου, με εγκεφαλίτιδα, ενώ έπασχε και από διαβήτη.

Ο 75χρονος ήταν κάτοικος του κέντρου της Αθήνας, γεγονός που αυξάνει τους φόβους των ειδικών για την έκταση που μπορεί να λάβει ο ιός του Δυτικού Νείλου, που μεταδίδεται με το τσίμπημα από κουνούπι. Αυτό ήταν και το πρώτο κρούσμα του ιού σε περιοχή του κέντρου της Αθήνας, ενώ δύο νέα κρούσματα αναφέρθηκαν στο ΚΕΕΛΠΝΟ.

Όπως αναφέρουν πληροφορίες, δύο άτομα, κάτοικοι Γλυφάδας και Παλαιού Φαλήρου, νοσηλεύονται με εγκεφαλίτιδα σε νοσοκομεία της πρωτεύουσας, ανεβάζοντας τα συνολικά κρούσματα του ιού σε εννέα.

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Location: Israel

Event: West Nile virus

On 11th July 2012, 5 cases of WNV (suspect and
confirmed) have been reported by the Israeli Ministry of
Health (cf. map1).

They are the first reported cases by the MoH in Israel for
2012.

Israel is endemic for WNV since 1947; the occurrence of
WNV cases is expected in the country.

In 2010, 114 human WNV cases have been reported in
Israel, and 45 in 2011 (cf. Note on 2010 & 2011 seasons
WNV circulation in EpiSouth countries).

Although the occurrence of WNV cases in Israel does not
constitute an alert, it remains relevant for the neighbouring
EpiSouth countries which are not considered as endemic
for WNV to be aware that the WNV season has started in
Israel.

On 10 th July 2012, one human WNV case has been
reported by the Palestinian authorities in Jericho, Palestine
(cf. eWEB n?225).

Since the beginning of the 2012 season and among
EpiSouth countries, Greece, Palestine and Israel are the
three first countries having reported WNV human cases,
and Italy reported one WNV equine case.

In 2011, among the 27 EpiSouth countries, 9 reported WNV
circulation in human and/or equine (cf. Note on 2010 &
2011 seasons WNV circulation in EpiSouth countries).

EpiSouth

[Gert van der Hoek]

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MOH Greece reports 3 more WNV patients - totalling 9

Infection by West Nile virus (WNV) in Greece

19/07/2012

On 18/07/2012 three new cases diagnosed infection of the West
Nile with events from the central nervous system (encephalitis and / or
meningitis and / or acute flaccid paralysis) and updated for a death.

From the
beginning of 2012 until 18/07/2012, 20.00, total diagnosed
9 cases of infection with West Nile virus, of which 7 showed
manifestations of the central nervous system (encephalitis and / or meningitis and / or
acute flaccid paralysis) and 2 cases of mild events (febrile illness).

More: pressrelease KEELPNO

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Russia: four cases of West Nile fever identified in Volgograd region

07/20/2012, Volgograd in Volgograd region revealed four cases of West Nile Fever reported in the territorial administration of Rospotrebnadzor.

The department noted that the two cases occurred in the regional center, one was found in the satellite town of the Volga and the village. New Rogachik Gorodishchenskoye district area. All patients are under medical supervision, it is necessary medical care.

West Nile virus is registered in the Volgograd region since 1999. During the 13 years since the activation of natural foci of the disease in the region registered 1001 case of the disease, of which 52 ended in death. The principal vectors are mosquitoes of the disease.

RBC

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From Greece, machinetranslated

Outbreaks of West Nile virus

Source: ANT1 Created: 7/21/2012

In the ten have come so far outbreaks of West Nile virus, and three new cases detected after mosquito bite.

Of these three new cases, one recorded in Halandri and this is the first incident in the northern suburbs. Two patients hospitalized in intensive care units with encephalitis and meningitis.

Most of the cases so far recorded in the southern suburbs of Athens.

Meanwhile, from the investigations that have made the Centre for Infectious Diseases Control of Infectious Diseases found that in each of the cases detected by special blood tests, from those that officially recorded, representing about 140 other people who, although infected with virus, but do not know or they do not show any symptoms or because symptoms are mild and do not understand.

ant1online

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Press release from Health Authority

RUSSIA

The epidemiological situation of West Nile (WNV) in the Volgograd region

25.07.2012g.

In the Volgograd region began the season on the epidemiology of West Nile fever.

West Nile virus - a particularly dangerous natural focal disease that is registered in the Volgograd region in 1999.

During the 13 years since activate natural focus of WNV in the Volgograd region in 1001 registered a case of WNV, of which 52 ended in death. The greatest number of patients registered in Volgograd - 724 cases, and the Volga - 165 cases.

One of the factors enhancing the natural focus of WNV is an established high average temperature of air.

As of July 25, 2012. in the Volgograd region reported 10 cases of West Nile Fever residents Dzerzhinsky Traktorozavodskogo, Soviet, Voroshilov district of Volgograd, Volga, and a resident of the city etc. The new Rogachik Gorodishchenskoye area. Patients receiving medical care.

More: http://34.rospotrebnadzor.ru/epidemi...tuation/88117/

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Greece; number of serious WNV cases rises to 14; 2 fatalities

machinetranslation

Thursday, July 26

Second patient who contracted the West Nile virus died

Areas with standing water and mosquito host at greatest risk from the virus.
Athens: A 77-year-old man, who suffered from cancer and was hospitalized at the Henry Dunant, contracted the West Nile virus and died.

After recording five other events in the last week, the cases in Greece rose to 14.

As reported Wednesday by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, one of the outbreaks due to contaminated blood transfusion in critically ill immunocompromised patients who have a history of multiple transfusions. The transfusion was performed, however, before recording the first outbreak of the disease this year.

The KEELPNO emphasizes that transmission of virus through blood transfusion is extremely rare, because the virus remains in blood for a long time. However, the Ministry of Health and the National Blood Center have instructed hospitals for the selection of blood donors and blood testing in the affected areas.

Last week, a 75-year-old with impaired health, died of meningitis and encephalitis following mosquito bites, the virus is transmitted.

The disease first appeared in Greece in 2010, the year he recorded 262 cases and 35 deaths, all in very old people with underlying diseases.

Phile News

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Greece: 18 cases reported, incl. 2 fatalities; first case in Thessaloniki, northern Greece


Reassuring experts in D. Nile virus outbreak in Thessaloniki

7/26/2012

Does not inspire, so far, concern the health status of women, aged 71 years, from Diavata, who contracted the West Nile virus.

As the deputy commander of the Third Regional Health Greece Panagiotis Nanos, the condition is controlled. This case was the first and only so far in northern Greece in terms of the onset of the virus in humans.

At the same time, Mr. Nanos points out that, according to data last week from the network and monitoring mosquito traps, there is a serious number of infected mosquitoes with the virus in northern Greece, compared to previous years.

Meanwhile, a new death from West Nile virus was announced Wednesday, bringing the death toll at two of the beginning of 2012 until today, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KE.EL.P.NO).

Also Wednesday three new cases diagnosed infection with West Nile virus with events from the central nervous system (encephalitis and / or meningitis and / or acute flaccid paralysis) and one case with mild manifestations.

Under KEELPNO from the beginning of 2012 until 24/07/2012 a total of 18 diagnosed cases of infection with West Nile virus and 2 deaths have been recorded. Of the 18 cases, 14 had manifestations of central nervous system (encephalitis and / or meningitis and / or acute flaccid paralysis) and 4 cases of mild events (febrile illness).

ant1online

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machinentranslation

Astrakhan region is affected by West Nile

26.07.2012

According to Rospotrebnadzor (Health Service,ed) on July 25, 2012 in the Astrakhan region recorded 11 cases of West Nile infection, including one case with lethal outcome.

West Nile fever - a dangerous and incompletely studied viral disease, which are the carriers of mosquitoes. The beginning of the disease looks like a fever, similar to the ARI. Timely treatment to the clinic to avoid severe consequences. Vaccines against West Nile fever has not been developed.

Federal Service warns the public about the need for preventive measures - first of all a warning insect bites.

rg.ru

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