The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the Italian authorities that, in addition to the provinces already announced, ID WNV NAT testing for donations of blood and blood components has been introduced in Barletta-Andria-Trani.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the Greek authorities that, in addition to the regions already reported, confirmed cases of human WNV infection have been recorded in Imathia and Laconia, Greece.

The Federal Office for Health Safety (BASG) has issued a warning regarding possible interruptions to treatment involving the Astral 100 and Astral 150 medical devices.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that, in addition to the regions already reported, confirmed cases of human WNV infection have been recorded in Giurgiu.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the French authorities that, in addition to the regions already reported, autochthonous human WNV infections have been recorded in the departments Essonne and Hérault.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the French authorities that a confirmed autochthonous case of Chikungunya has been recorded in the department Gironde.

The donor/donor gametes have been blocked.

The donor/donor gametes have been blocked.

Recall due to possible contamination with particles

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the German authorities that an autochthonous human WNV infection has been recorded in Frankenthal (Pfalz) in Germany during the current season.