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.

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The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care received a document and various links by the Dutch authority regarding adverse events and reactions related to cryopreservation of stem cell products during the COVID-19 pandemic.