Netherlands Reports Rising West Nile Virus Death Toll and New Infections

Deaths from West Nile virus rise in Netherlands as cases sharply increase. RIVM announces four more lives lost, confirming virus spread since late September.

New infections detected statewide, with majority concentrated in South Holland region.

Equine and avian populations also increasingly affected, experts warn health officials. West Nile virus first discovered in Netherlands during twenty-twenty, now widespread.

Mostly transmitted by Culex mosquitoes, no available vaccine for West Nile. Symptoms appear rarely; those with weak immunity face longer incubation, severe outcomes.