The Federal Office for Public Health was informed by the Italian authority that in addition to the regions already mentioned, the ID WNV NAT testing for blood and blood component donations has now been introduced in the provinces of Rovigo and Verona (Veneto), and in the provinces of Varese and Monza Brianza (Lombardy), due to the detection of WNV positive mosquito pools and WNV positive birds respectively.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the ECDC that, according to the public health authorities of Andalucia, confirmed WNV infections have been recorded in Spain.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the Italian authority that in the province of Sondrio (Lombardy), due to the detection of WNV positive birds, the ID WNV NAT testing for donations of blood and blood components was introduced.

The Federal Office of Public Health was informed by the ECDC that in Greece, in addition to the already known regions, an autochthonous human WNV infection was recorded in the Larisa region.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the ECDC that 10 autochthonous human WNV infections have already been recorded in Greece in the current season.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the Italian authority that the ID WNV NAT testing for donations of blood and blood components has been introduced in other provinces in the Piedmont region.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the Romanian authority that a humane WNV case (confirmed meningitis/encephalitis) was recorded in the county Constanța.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the Italian authority that in the provinces of Bologna, Modena, Ferrara, Reggio Emilia, Parma (Emilia-Romagna region) and in the province of Bergamo (Lombardy region), due to the detection of WNV NAT positive mosquito pools, ID WNV NAT testing was introduced for donations of blood and blood components.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the Italian authority that in the provinces of Milan and Pavia (Lombardy Region), due to the detection of WNV NAT positive mosquito pools, the ID WNV NAT testing for donations of blood and blood components was introduced.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the Italian authority that in the provinces of Lodi, Mantova, Brescia (Region of Lombardy) and in the province of Piacenza (Region of Emilia-Romagna), due to the detection of WNV NAT positive mosquito pools, the ID WNV NAT testing was introduced for donations of blood and blood components.