The Ministry of Health in Andalucia has begun a surveillance of mosquitoes for West Nile virus-carrying insects. Inspections will begin one month sooner than last year and even two weeks earlier than 2023. The junta is concerned that the number of mosquitoes carrying the virus may increase due to the rain and heat. READ MORE Spain’s PM defends solar power …
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THE West Nile infection has actually been identified in a 2nd Malaga district town as a 9th fatality has actually been verified in Andalucia. The area’s health and wellness ministry on Monday verified that the infection has actually been discovered in Cartama. That complies with the very first discovery in Malaga district in insects recorded near to the Guadalhorce River …
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MALAGA has activated its action plan against West Nile virus after mosquitoes carrying the disease were detected by health authorities. The virus was found in specimens in the Guadalhorce River and the Campanillas district, on the outskirts of the city. The risk level in terms of the number of mozzies carrying the virus has been raised from NR-1 to NR-4. …
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HEALTH authorities in Sevilla are taking ‘unprecedented’ measures to battle the West Nile virus. It comes as the number of mosquitoes carrying the disease continues to soar, and after two elderly people died from the virus in recent weeks. Amid fears of an epidemic, the Sevilla City Council today announced an investment of €25,000 into contagion measures. Health councillor Silvia …
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A MAJOR city in southern Spain has issued guidance on how to lower one’s exposure to the West Nile virus. Sevilla City Council listed its top tips following a surge in cases and even two deaths over the past several weeks. The disease is carried by mosquitoes and can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, headaches, fatigue and in the most serious …
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LOCALS in southern Spain are demanding a vaccine to fight the deadly West Nile virus following an uptick in cases and two recent deaths. Residents in La Puebla del Rio, Sevilla, took to the streets on Monday to demand a plan of action from the Junta de Andalucia, including new protocols in hospitals. It comes after an 86-year-old local died …
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