West Nile virus kills 17 in Greece
West Nile virus kills 17 in Greece
14:47, 02.09.2018

Seventeen people have died from the West Nile virus in Greece after being bitten by mosquitos, according to the country’s Centre for Disease Prevention and Control – Euronews reports.

Symptoms include fever, headaches, tiredness, body aches, nausea and vomiting. The Athens Medical Association has called on the Health Ministry to implement a plan to deal with the spread of the virus.

Some 130 incidents have been reported from around the country, mainly in Attica and Central Macedonia, but in other parts of Europe too.





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