West Nile Virus Romania

About 1 in 5 people who are infected develop a fever with other symptoms such as headache body aches joint pains vomiting diarrhea or rash.

West nile virus romania. Furthermore a new outbreak occurred in 2010 this time produced by a lineage 2 wnv belonging to the. It is a member of the family flaviviridae specifically from the genus flavivirus which also contains the zika virus dengue virus and yellow fever virus. The primary hosts of wnv are birds so that the virus remains within a bird mosquito bird transmission cycle. West nile virus wnv is the leading cause of mosquito borne disease in the continental united states.

West nile virus wnv is endemic in southeastern romania and after the unprecedented urban epidemic in bucharest in 1996 caused by lineage 1 wnv cases of west nile fever have been recorded every year. Most people infected with the west nile virus have no signs or symptoms. Risk is present throughout most of romania and transmission typically occurs from may to november. Greece 130 including 20 deaths spain 72 including 7 deaths italy 43 including 3 deaths germany 5 romania 4 and hungary 3.

Abstract an unusual outbreak of west nile meningo encephalitis was reported in the south eastern part of romania during july 15 october 2 1996. No human cases of wnv infection or deaths were reported from eu neighbouring countries. West nile virus is primarily transmitted by mosquitoes mostly species of culex. Serious infection signs and symptoms.

A total of 80 people were infected with the west nile virus in romania between may 1 and september 29 this year. Febrile illness fever in some people. West nile virus is a single stranded rna virus that causes west nile fever. The west nile virus wnv belongs to the flaviviridae family.

About 20 percent of people develop a mild infection called west nile fever. Common signs and symptoms include. There are no vaccines to prevent or medications to treat wnv in people. Romania general health risks.

Of 767 clinically defined cases 353 developed symptoms of central nervous system infection meningitis 40 meningo encephalitis 44 encephalitis 66. No symptoms in most people. West nile virus outbreak west nile virus has recently been confirmed in romania. Since the start of the 2020 transmission season and as of 1 october 2020 eu member states have reported 257 human cases of wnv infection and 30 deaths through tessy.

Cases of wnv occur during mosquito season which starts in the summer and continues through fall. Mild infection signs and symptoms. Romania sees 80 cases of west nile virus infection and eight deaths in five months. It is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito.