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Europe Reports Over 1000 West Nile Cases
The article discusses the rise in West Nile virus infections in Europe this year, with the total number surpassing 1,086 cases across 15 countries as of early September, showing a sharp increase in recent weeks. Italy recorded the highest number of cases with 516, followed by Greece with 284, and Spain with 88. A total of 11 people in Greece have died from the virus, marking the highest death toll since 2012, with 13 fatalities out of 157 cases since the beginning of the year. The virus is transmitted through mosquitoes that infect wild birds and can be transmitted to humans via infected mosquitoes; its spread increases during the vector transmission season.
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