West Nile Virus — France
Two regional health agencies (ARS) confirmed that “since August 2015, several cases of West Nile had been reported in horses in the Gard, Herault and Bouches-du-Rhone [French departments]. The infected patient in Nimes is the 1st human case reported to date in France since 2003.
West Nile virus is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that are infected only in contact with infected birds. “[Humans] and horses are accidental hosts; they can not transmit the virus [directly],” explained
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