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West Nile Fever in Bulgaria

06 July 2015

The European Centre of Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) has reported theĀ first 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.

Advice for Travellers

There is no vaccine or specific treatment for WNV. Infection is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito, therefore avoidance of mosquito bites is essential, by covering up and the use of bite avoidance measures.