Romania Reports 4 West Nile Virus Fatalities in 2010 - 41 infected

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Romania Reports 4 West Nile Virus Fatalities in 2010 - 38 infected

Romanian to English translation
HEALTH MINISTRY

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Str. Cristian Popişteanu, No.1-3, Sector 1, cod 010024, Bucharest
Public Relations: tel: (4) 021 307 2524, Fax: 307 2675
Bucharest, 15.09.2010
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Press Releases
West Nile virus disease situation
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Another four cases of infection with West Nile virus were confirmed in Romania, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Health National Center for Communicable Disease Surveillance and Control and the outcome of laboratory tests from the National Research and Development Institute Cantacuzino.

It was recorded and a new death.



? The number of cases of West Nile confirmed the figure currently stands at 38 and 4 deaths


The four confirmed cases of West Nile infection were counties of Sibiu (1 case), Constance (1 case), Mures (1 case) and White (1 case).

The patient died in Constanta County. This is a woman of 60 years, hospitalized in serious condition, who had associated chronic diseases: hypertension and stroke sequelae.



The situation with West Nile disease cases, by county is as follows:

? Dolj - 1 case
? White - 2 cases
? Buzau - 1 case
? Cluj-1 case
? Ialomita -4 cases
? 1 case Galati
? Sibiu-3 cases
? Bucharest - 7 cases
? Teleorman - 1 case
? Mureş - 3 cases
? Constanta - 8 cases
? Calarasi - 1 case
? Science - 3 cases
? Vrancea-1 case
? Mehedinti-1 case

http://www.ms.ro/?pag=62&id=8581&pg=1

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Romania Reports 4 West Nile Virus Fatalities in 2010 - 41 infected

Romania Registers 41 Cases Of West Nile Virus Infection

Romania has reported three new cases of infection with the West Nile virus and the total number of people affected by the virus reached 41, the Health Ministry said Monday.

Three cases of West Nile virus infections were reported in capital Bucharest (two cases) and in the northwestern city of Cluj (one case).

Official data reveal that no deaths have been registered since last week, when the Health Ministry said four people died from infections with the mosquito-borne West Nile virus.

http://www.mediafax.ro/english/romania-registers-41-cases-of-west-nile-virus-infections-7320854