The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the Danish authority that it was informed by the Danish tissue bank Cryos International (DK257551) about the disease of a child conceived with the semen of the sperm donor MITTO. In the report of the disease, a 5-year-old child was diagnosed with autism.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Italian authority that (in addition to the regions already announced) in Barletta-Andria-Trani (Apulia Region), due to the detection of WNV NAT positive horses, ID WNV NAT testing has been introduced for donors of blood and blood components.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been notified by the Spanish authority that two human autochthonous cases of dengue virus infection have occurred in Spain.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Italian authority that confirmed human WNV cases have occurred in Genoa (Liguria Region) and in Asti (Piemonte Region), in addition to the regions already announced.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the French authority that, in addition to the already known regions, further confirmed human WNV infections (meningitis/encephalitis) have occurred in the Pyrénées-Orientales region.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been notified by the French authority that a human autochthonous case of dengue virus infection has occurred in the Hèrault region.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the French authorities that, in addition to the already known regions, further confirmed human WNV infections (meningitis/encephalitis) have occurred in the regions of Vaucluse, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, Corsica and Monaco.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been notified by the French authority that a human autochthonous case of dengue virus infection has occurred in the Alpes-Maritimes region.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed about the first confirmed autochthonous WNV case in the Burgenland area.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Romanian authority that, in addition to the already known regions, further confirmed human WNV infections (meningitis/encephalitis) have occurred in the regions of Arges and Vaslui. It is therefore requested that appropriate attention be paid to this in the medical history discussions and donor selections.