Update WNV Risk Areas Romania

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the Romanian authority that in addition to the already known regionsregions, there are further confirmed human WNV infections in the (meningitis/encephalitis) have occurred in the regions of Giurgiu, Satu Mare and Iasi.

It is therefore requested that appropriate attention be paid to this in the medical history discussions and donor selections.

Further inquiry note

haemovigilanz@basg.gv.at