AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWest Nile alert: North Macedonia’s Ministry of Health reports 38 confirmed West Nile fever cases since the start of the year, with 4 deaths so far and 3 fatalities in the past week; most patients were hospitalized, and 33 of the 38 infections were in people over 60, with 12 cases detected last week and most cases around Skopje. EU public health push: The EU’s health agency is urging extra protection as warmer weather extends mosquito season across Europe, with local transmission rising in multiple countries. Regional context: Greece is seeing a sharp rise too, with Attica driving about 70% of cases and deaths concentrated in older adults; across nine European countries, 429 locally acquired cases were reported by mid-August. Prevention focus: Health authorities and the ECDC are emphasizing mosquito-bite avoidance through October, especially for seniors and vulnerable groups.
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