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First-ever case of deadly West Nile virus caused by mosquito bite reported in Spain's Valencia region

West Nile virus moves towards Spain’s Costa del Sol after being detected in Malaga’s Coin

THE FIRST case of West Nile virus was confirmed today in Malaga province, after it was detected in a horse in the municipality of Coin. A further three cases have also been

11 Oct, 2023 @ 17:12

Andalucia·Health·Lead

First-ever case of deadly West Nile virus spread by mosquito bites reported in Spain’s Valencia region

THE FIRST-EVER case of the deadly West Nile disease has been reported by the Ministry of Health in the Valencian Community. It involved a 72-year-old woman from Pucol who was treated for

24 Aug, 2023 @ 18:30

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

New cases of West Nile virus detected in Spain’s Tarragona province

The public health department in Catalonia has detected one confirmed case and one possible case of West Nile virus in Tarragona province, news agency EFE reported. Both of the patients are said

16 Sep, 2022 @ 18:15

Catalunya·Lead

Deadly West Nile Virus is back with first case of infection detected in Spain’s Sevilla

AN INDIVIDUAL from Sevilla has been admitted this Wednesday to a ICU hospital ward affected by meningoencephalitis due to the West Nile virus. This is the first detected case this year of

17 Jun, 2021 @ 14:00

Health·Lead·Sevilla

Pest control unit kept busy with tiger mosquitoes in Spain's Valencia

West Nile virus outbreak in Spain’s Andalucia will be ‘killed off by cold weather’ after claiming seven lives

The virus was first detected in humans in Sevilla towns close to marshlands on along the Guadalquivir river, before also being found in Cadiz

21 Oct, 2020 @ 16:44

Lead

Use mosquito nets and avoiding walks at dusk: experts advise on how to avoid West Nile virus in Spain’s Andalucia

There are no vaccines against the disease in humans, with the treatment involving the administration of analgesics

16 Sep, 2020 @ 13:46

Cadiz·Lead

West Nile virus spreads closer to Spain’s Costa del Sol after claiming victim in Cadiz as Junta establishes risk areas

An 87-year-old woman died after being admitted to the Hospital Puerto Real, the Junta reports

14 Sep, 2020 @ 20:13

Lead

Farmer, 78, dies from West Nile virus after being discharged from hospital in Spain’s Andalucia

"If you talked a little with him he would answer you, but if you were silent for 10 seconds he would immediately fall asleep again. He was sleeping all day,” the son-in-law

9 Sep, 2020 @ 14:00

Lead

Experts warn West Nile virus could spread across Spain

Specialists in pest control have confirmed the existence of the mosquito that transmits the West Nile virus in the province of Cordoba

2 Sep, 2020 @ 12:57

Cordoba·Lead·Sevilla

Deadly mosquito-borne West Nile virus detected in 19 horses in Spain’s Andalucia

The current outbreak of the West Nile virus in the largest ever recorded in Andalucia, though cases of the disease have been detected for years.

24 Aug, 2020 @ 15:34

Lead·Sevilla

First death from mosquito-borne West Nile virus in Spain’s Andalucia

Of the 35 infected individuals, 32 people have required treatment in hospital and six of the residents are in intensive care

21 Aug, 2020 @ 10:35

Lead·Sevilla

West Nile virus transmitted by mosquitos revealed to be behind string of meningitis cases in Spain’s Sevilla

The outbreak has occurred in the towns of Puebla del Rio and Coria de Rio, both located next to marshland on the Guadalquivir river

13 Aug, 2020 @ 23:46

Health·Lead·Sevilla