Update: West Nile Virus (WNV) - Risk Areas Austria

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 08/09/2022

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed about two more confirmed autochthonous WNV cases (Vienna and Burgenland). In the current season, there are currently four confirmed WNV infections in Austria. It is therefore requested that appropriate attention be paid to this in the anamnesis discussions and donor selections.

This letter corresponds to the current state of information of the BASG. As soon as further information is available, it will be announced.

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