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

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the Dutch authorities that a case of autochthonous human WNV infection has been recorded in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

The Austrian Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that human WNV infections have been reported in Gjakova, Kosovo.

The Austrian Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that human WNV infections have been reported in Belgrade, Serbia.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that, in Greece, confirmed human West Nile virus (WNV) infections have been recorded in Thessaloniki and Piraeus (including the islands), in addition to those already reported in the previously announced regions.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that, in Spain, autochthonous human West Nile virus (WNV) infections have been recorded in Badajoz, in addition to those already reported in the previously announced provinces.

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 Vaucluse, Gard and Haute Garonne.

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 a confirmed autochthonous case of Chikungunya has been recorded in the department Gironde.

The donor/donor gametes have been blocked.