Grey heron infected with West Nile virus
A grey heron in the Noord-Holland-Noord region has tested positive for the West Nile virus. The virus is rare in the Netherlands.
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Patient infected with West Nile virus in the Arnhem region
In the past week, six human infections with the West Nile virus have been detected in the Netherlands.
First West Nile virus patient in the Netherlands
A male patient has been diagnosed with the West Nile virus last week. The man has not been abroad recently. He may have contracted the virus in the region of Utrecht due to a mosquito bite.