The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed that, in addition to the regions already reported, a confirmed human autochthonous West Nile virus (WNV) infection has been recorded in the Vienna Surroundings/Northern Part region.

At the first round-table discussion on certificates of free sale, industry associations and the Medicines Regulatory Authority discussed the challenges involved in the application process. The focus was on ways to improve communication, transparency and procedural workflows in order to support more efficient processing of applications.

The Austrian Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the French authorities that, in addition to the regions previously reported, confirmed autochthonous cases of Chikungunya have been recorded in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in France.

Recall due to visible particles

The Austrian Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the Italian authorities that, in addition to the regions already reported, one confirmed autochthonous dengue case has been recorded in the municipality of Campiglia Marittima (Province of Livorno, Tuscany Region).

The Austrian Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the Slovak authorities that human WNV infections have been reported in the Trnava Region, Slovakia.

The Austrian Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the Greek authorities that, in addition to the regions already reported, confirmed human WNV infections have been recorded in the regions of Kilkis, Chalikidiki, and Lefkada in Greece.

Recall due to possible contamination with particles

The Austrian Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that, in Germany, in addition to the regions already reported, autochthonous human WNV infections have been recorded in Karlsruhe (district), Salzlandkreis and Stuttgart (urban district).

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