Italy’s West Nile Virus victims rise to 20
Baku, August 12, AZERTAC
The number of victims of outbreaks of West Nile Virus in Lazio, Campania, Piedmont, Calabria and Lombardy rose to 20 after an 83-year-old man died at Caserta Monday, the eighth victim in the region around Naples, two men aged 80 and 85 died in Latina, the eighth and ninth victims in the area around Rome, and an 85-year-old man died near Milan, the first victim in the region around Italy's business capital, according to ANSA.
There have also been two other deaths linked to the virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, in the northern region around Turin, and the southern region around Reggio, bringing the overall toll to 20.
All the victims were in hospitals' intensive care units and they all had pre-existing conditions.
The health ministry has said the situation is under control and there is no need for alarm as, while areas of Italy previously unaffected have been hit, the contagion and fatality figures are in line with those of recent years.
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