The Federal Office for Health Security (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 Ravenna.

The Federal Office for Health Security (BASG) has been informed by the Greek authorities that confirmed cases of human WNV infection have been recorded in Greece, in the regions of North Athens and East Attica.

The Federal Office for Health Security (BASG) has been informed by the Spanish authorities that an autochthonous case of human WNV infection has been recorded in Spain, in the province of Alicante.

The donor/donor gametes have been permanently blocked.

The Federal Office for Health Security (BASG) has been informed by the Romanian authorities that human WNV infections have been recorded in Romania, in the counties of Suceava and Argeș.

The donor/donor gametes have been permanently blocked.

The donor/donor gametes have been permanently blocked.

The ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) has informed the Federal Office for Health Security that, in addition to the regions already announced, confirmed autochthonous cases of dengue fever have been recorded in Saint Martin, one of France’s overseas territories.

Please note the following document from the ECDC on Ebola and SoHO: “Risk of Bundibugyo virus transmission through substances of human origin in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA)”.

The donor/the donor gametes have been permanently blocked.