Mosquitos are unfortunately one downside of summer in Italy. But as well as being a nuisance, they may also pose a health risk in the country - one of the few in Europe to record cases of West Nile virus (WNV) READ ALSO: Cases of West Nile fever surge in northern Italy. Last week Italy recorded 50 more cases of the mosquito-borne virus ...

Study: Rapid increase in neuroinvasive West Nile virus infections in humans, Italy, July 2022.Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock. A positive case meets at least one of the above-mentioned ...

Public Health Command Europe is urging people in Northern Italy to take extra precautions against mosquito bites this year due to an increased risk of exposure to West Nile Virus.

The West Nile, better known as West Nile fever, is emerging as a concerning reality. With climate change and rising global temperatures,... Summer holidays at risk in some areas of Spain and Italy.

West Nile virus, a disease spread primarily through mosquito bites, has hit its peak season. West Nile symptoms affected Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, West Nile virus is the country’s leading cause of mosquito-borne disease. In 2023, there were 2,600 cases; the virus sent 1,800 Americans to the ...

The sample was taken on June 13. So far, there are no cases in humans. While this is early to detect West Nile virus, experts cautioned that this does not necessarily foretell a bad mosquito season.