Re-emergence of severe West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease in humans in Romania, 2012 to 2017 –implications for travel medicine

In Romania, after a major outbreak in 1996, West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) was reported only in a limited number of cases annually. During 2016 –2017, a significant increase in the number of WNND cases was reported at the national level, associated with high mortality rates.

Source: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease - March 12, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Corneliu Petru Popescu, Simin Aysel Florescu, Ani Ioana Cotar, Daniela Badescu, Cornelia Svetlana Ceianu, Mihaela Zaharia, Gratiela Tardei, Daniel Codreanu, Emanoil Ceausu, Simona Maria Ruta Source Type: research