Update: West Nile Virus (WNV) - Greece

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 12/09/2022

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that 36 additional human WNV infections were recorded in Greece. Two deaths were reported in association with WNV infections.

Therefore, appropriate attention in medical history discussions and donor selections is requested. This letter corresponds to the current state of information of the BASG. As soon as further information is available, it will be announced.

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