Based on the data submitted to the Institute for Public Health of Serbia “Dr. Milan Jovanović Batut”, 62 autochthonous cases of fever were registered on the territory of Serbia until October 7. of West Nile in the human population.
The reported cases are from the territory of the City of Belgrade (21 cases), South Bački (nine cases), South Banat (six cases), Podunavski (five cases), Central Banat (three cases), Šumadija (three cases), Sremski (three cases), Mačvanski (four cases), Zapadnobački (two cases), Braničevski (two cases), Sjeverbački (one case), Raška (one case), North Banat (one case), AP KiM (one case) district.
Out of the total number of patients, 42 are male, while 20 are female. The average age of the patients is 59, according to “Batut”.
Four cases of West Nile fever with a probable place of infection outside Serbia were also registered, namely: two cases with a place of infection in Greece and one each in Croatia and Montenegro It’s burning.
West Nile fever is a seasonal disease transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito.
The main vector, i.e. the transmitter of the West Nile virus, is Culex pipiens, a species of mosquito that is also domesticated in our country. The West Nile virus transmission season in Serbia usually lasts from June to November.
In order to reduce the risk of infection with the West Nile virus, it is recommended to apply personal protection measures against mosquito bites, using repellents on exposed parts of the body when staying outdoors, by wearing long-sleeved and light-colored clothing, avoiding being outdoors during the period of the most intense mosquito activity – at dusk and dawn, using protective nets against mosquitoes on windows, doors and around the bed, reducing the number of mosquitoes indoors…
In the event of the appearance of any symptoms that are compatible with the neuroinactive form of the disease, contact your chosen doctor immediately, appeals from “Batut”.
Source: independent.com
