Andalusia confirms second human case of West Nile virus this year

The Andalusian health authority has confirmed the second human case of West Nile fever this season, a mild case in a man from Villamanrique de la Condesa (Sevilla). Source: Infobae

What happened

The patient developed symptoms on July 13 and was confirmed by PCR on July 21 by Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío. The case was detected through active surveillance under the regional West Nile Vector Control Program. Source: Infobae, El Confidencial

Measures taken

The municipality has been declared an alert area for at least four weeks, intensifying entomological, animal, and human surveillance. Source: Infobae The local council has suspended "Ciudad del Verano" activities for Wednesday and Thursday and closed municipal sports facilities, while stepping up adulticide treatments. Source: El Confidencial

Current situation

This is the second mild human case this year, following one in Palomares del Río. In total, 11 municipalities in Andalusia are now on alert: Pulpí (Almería), Torredonjimeno (Jaén), and nine in Sevilla province. No virus circulation has been detected in horses or wild birds among 208 birds analyzed. Source: Infobae