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WNV Infection France

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 12/10/2015
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the French authority that the first human WNV infection has been recorded in France. There was no travel activity within 3 weeks before the onset of symptoms. The affected area is Nîmes, Gard department (southern France).
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WNV Risk Areas Italy - Update

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 06/10/2015
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Italian authority that WNV NAT testing will now be carried out in the province of Rimini in addition to the regions already announced.
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WNV Risk Areas Romania - Update

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 05/10/2015
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Romanian authority that additional human WNV (neuro-invasive disease) infections have been recorded in Romania. The affected areas are Amaru (Buzau County), Sf Gheorghe (Ialomita County), and Vidra (Ilfov County).
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Malaria infection Greece

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 01/10/2015
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Greek authority that 4 confirmed malaria cases have been recorded in Greece. No travel activity of the ill persons is known. The affected areas are: Farkadona (Trikala), Evrotas (Lakonia), Theva (Viotia) as well as Tempi (Larisa).
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WNV Risk Areas Romania - Update

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 18/09/2015
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Romanian authorities that additional human WNV (neuro-invasive disease) infections have been recorded in Romania. The affected areas are Fierbinti (Ialomita County), Drobeta Turnu Severin (Mehedinti County), and Bucharest.
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WNV infection Portugal

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 18/09/2015
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Portuguese authority that human WNV infection has been recorded in Portugal, Algarve Region (Almancil, Loulé).
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Compilation of WNV cases in Austria since 2014

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 14/09/2015
On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health, the Federal Office for Safety in Health Care provides a chronological overview ofWNV cases reported so far in Austria since 2014. A total of seven West Nile virus cases have been reported since 2014.
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Decree - West Nile virus - donor deferral of persons who have stayed in Vienna.

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 03/09/2015
The Federal Ministry of Health takes the liberty of making the following observations.
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WNV Risk Areas Italy - Update

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 02/09/2015
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Italian authority that WNV NAT testing will now be carried out in the province of Pordenone (Friuli Venezia Giulia Region) in addition to the regions already announced.
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Chikungunya infection in Spain - Update

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 28/08/2015
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has received further information regarding the first Chikungunya infection in Spain from the Federal Ministry of Health
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