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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus – Europe: Bulgaria

West Nile Virus -- Worldwide/UnknownThe 1st human case of West Nile fever (WNF) in the European region for the 2015 transmission season was reported on 23 Jun [2015] in Sofia, Bulgaria.The detection of a WNF case in Bulgaria is not unexpected: the country has previously reported cases and is surrounded by countries with reported cases in previous years.West Nile fever is a mosquito-borne disease, transmitted by the most common local mosquito species in Europe (_Culex_), which is found throughout Read more [...]