The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the Vienna Blood Transfusion Service (ÖRK) that a suspected WNV infection had been recorded in Austria.

NAT testing has been implemented for various regions in Italy.

The epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa in 2014 has increased the risk of Ebola virus transmissionvia donated blood and blood components, cells, tissues and organs(substances of human origin -SoHO).

Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Guinea.

First documented case in French Polynesia as well as New Caledonia.

Notified of 3 confirmed cases of Chikungunya virus.

Other confirmed cases in the Caribbean islands.

Two autochthonous cases confirmed by PCR in Saint Martin.

All preventive measures for WNV transmission halted. Those entering the country from the Americas and Canada will continue to be barred from donating for 28 days.

Several regions are affected by WNV infections.