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Sase decese cauzate de virusul West Nile în România

20 Sep 2024
55 secunde min
Andrei Miroslavescu

Sase decese cauzate de virusul West Nile în România

Institutul Național de Sănătate Publică a confirmat că șase persoane au decedat din cauza infectării cu virusul West Nile. În perioada 3 iunie - 19 septembrie, au fost raportate 58 de cazuri confirmate și 6 cazuri probabile de infecție. Cele mai multe dintre îmbolnăviri, un număr de 37, s-au înregistrat în rândul persoanelor cu vârsta de peste 60 de ani. Autoritățile continuă să monitorizeze situația și să ofere informații cu privire la prevenirea acestor infecții.

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