Notified of 3 confirmed cases of Chikungunya virus.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety was informed by the Hungarian authorities that confirmed human WNV cases (neuroinvasive disease) were recorded in Budapest and in the counties of Pest, Bács-Kiskun, Békés, Borsod-Abaúj- Zemplén, Fejér, Györ-Moson Sopron, Heves, Hajdú-Bihar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Veszprém.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Italian authority that WNV NAT testing will now be carried out in the provinces of Torino (Piedmont Region), Monza-Brianza (Lombardia Region), and Veneto (Veneto Region) in addition to the regions already announced.

Other confirmed cases in the Caribbean islands.

European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA)Member States should consider a range of mitigation measures regarding the Zika virus epidemic

Two autochthonous cases confirmed by PCR in Saint Martin.

An increase in Legionnaires’ disease cases is currently being reported in EU travellers returning from Palmanova in Mallorca, Spain. Eighteen cases, one of which was fatal, have been reported, with dates of onset between 11 September 2017 and 7 October 2017.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety was informed by the Greek authority that the first human WNV (neuro-invasive disease) infection was confirmed in the Argolida region (Argos-Mycenae and Nafplio).

All preventive measures for WNV transmission halted. Those entering the country from the Americas and Canada will continue to be barred from donating for 28 days.

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