The Italian authorities have informed the Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) that, in addition to the provinces already announced, ID WNV NAT testing for blood and blood component donations has been introduced in Florence and Siena.

The Spanish authorities have informed the Federal Agency for Safety in Health Care (BASG) that, in addition to the regions already announced, autochthonous human WNV infections have been recorded in Alicante.

The Romanian authorities have informed the Federal Office for Safety in Health Care that, in addition to the regions already announced, confirmed human WNV infections have been recorded in Alba and Brăila.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the Italian authorities that, in addition to the regions already announced, confirmed autochthonous cases of chikungunya have been recorded in Villafranca di Verona (Province of Verona, Veneto Region).

The French authorities have informed the Federal Office for Safety in Health Care that, in addition to the regions already announced, confirmed autochthonous cases of dengue fever have been recorded in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in France.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) warns against counterfeit medical devices. The product "Nasal Cannula, Luer-Lock F, PVC, adult (REF 1.4.3.3.5)" has been counterfeited. It cannot be ruled out that this product is also on the Austrian market. Counterfeit medical devices have no or an unpredictable effect and are to be classified as dangerous. They must not be used under any circumstances.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the French authorities that, in addition to the regions already announced, confirmed human WNV infections have been recorded in the departments of Hauts de Seine, Paris, Val de Marne and Yvelines.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that, in addition to the regions already announced, confirmed autochthonous cases of Chikungunya have been reported in the Charente-Maritime department in France.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that, in addition to the regions already announced, human WNV infections have been recorded in Severnobanatska oblast in Serbia.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that, in addition to the regions already announced, confirmed human WNV infections have been recorded in Bács-Kiskun, Hungary.