Headline: UNCAPTIONED: West Nile Virus Spreads North In Record Year For EU Cases
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West Nile virus has reached record levels across the EU, with 1,715 cases and 130 deaths reported this year. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said Greece, Italy and France were the worst affected countries. The mosquito-borne virus is also spreading further north, with cases detected in people and animals in Belgium and the Netherlands. The Netherlands has reported 59 human cases this year, while Belgium has recorded 15, with the ECDC expecting the northward spread to continue. Around 80% of people infected with West Nile virus have no symptoms, but severe cases can cause neurological disease and become fatal. Health authorities recommend mosquito repellent, loose-fitting long clothing, window screens and mosquito nets to reduce the risk of infection.
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Keywords: Health & Wellbeing,West Nile virus,Europe,ECDC,mosquitoes,Italy,Greece,France,Belgium,Netherlands,EU health,mosquito-borne disease,infections,public health,virus,neurological disease,disease prevention,mosquito bites
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