Update WNV Risk Areas Romania

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the Romanian authority, that in addition to the already known regions, further confirmed human WNV-infections (meningitis/encephalitis) in the regions of Cara Severin, Valcea, Hunedoara, Suceava, Bihor, Cluj, Prahova, Dambovita, Buzau.

Therefore, it is requested to pay attention to this in the anamnesis interviews and donor selections.

Further inquiry note

haemovigilanz@basg.gv.at