West Nile Fever in Greece - Update

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of West Nile virus cases in Greece has risen to 12 and 2 of whom are in intensive care. The cases were from the Attica municipalities of Ilioupoli, Megara and Tanagra, and in Halkidona, Thessaloniki.

Advice

Travellers who plan to spend a lot of time outdoors or who will be in areas with a lot of mosquitoes are at increased risk of exposure to West Nile Virus. The risk of exposure for the general traveller is quite low. However, in a small number of infected people, West Nile virus can cause serious neurological illness, including death. Since there is no vaccine or treatment for West Nile fever, travellers to areas where this virus has been found can reduce their risk of exposure by taking all necessary precautions to avoid mosquito bites.