On August 27, local time, the Greek Public Health Organization announced that 75 new cases of West Nile virus infection were confirmed throughout Greece last week, resulting in 9 deaths. In the first 8 months of this year, Greece reported a total of 232 confirmed cases of West Nile virus and 19 deaths, a significant increase over the same period in previous years. West Nile virus is mainly spread among people through mosquitoes.

On August 27, local time, the Greek Public Health Organization announced that 75 new cases of West Nile virus infection were confirmed throughout Greece last week, resulting in 9 deaths. In the first 8 months of this year, Greece reported a total of 232 confirmed cases of West Nile virus and 19 deaths, a significant increase over the same period in previous years. West Nile virus is mainly spread among people through mosquitoes.