west nile virus

Four people have died in Romania from infections with the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, the Health Ministry said Wednesday, adding four new infections have been confirmed, bringing the total number to 38.

Romania has reported one more West Nile virus infection-related death, bringing the number of fatalities to three, and nine new infections, bring the total number of cases to 34, the Health Ministry said Monday.

Romania has confirmed five new infections with the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, taking the total number of confirmed infections to 25, the Health Ministry said Thursday.

Romania has confirmed five new infections with the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, taking the total number of confirmed infections to 20 and no related deaths have been registered over the past week, the Health ministry said Tuesday.

The Cantacuzino Institute in Bucharest said Monday morning that samples from the two Romanian men diagnosed with viral meningitis tested negative for West Nile Virus (WNV) infection and that no cases of WNV infection have been reported in Romania so far.

Two men in Tulcea county, southeastern Romania, have been diagnosed with viral meningitis and are suspected of contracting the West Nile virus.