The Federal Office for Public Health Safety was informed by the Romanian authority that a new confirmed case of human WNV infection (neuro-invasive disease) was recorded in Romania, Scanteia (Ialomiţa county).

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed that the first confirmed WNV infection was recorded in Austria in 2014.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Romanian authority that the first human WNV (neuro-invasive disease) infections have been recorded in Romania. The affected areas are Focşani (Vrancea county), Corabia (Olt county), and Ungheni city (Mures county).

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Greek authority that the first human WNV (neuro-invasive disease) infections have been recorded in Greece.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the Vienna Blood Transfusion Service (ÖRK) that a suspected WNV infection had been recorded in Austria.

NAT testing has been implemented for various regions in Italy.

The epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa in 2014 has increased the risk of Ebola virus transmissionvia donated blood and blood components, cells, tissues and organs(substances of human origin -SoHO).

Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Guinea.

First documented case in French Polynesia as well as New Caledonia.

Notified of 3 confirmed cases of Chikungunya virus.