### [2026-08-13](/feed/2026/08/13/index.md)

##### Greece
# Greece's public health agency reports 110 West Nile virus infections and nine deaths in 2026, including 45 new cases in one week, as authorities increase mosquito control measures in the Athens metropolitan area. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Daily Sabah](https://www.dailysabah.com/world/europe/greece-reports-significant-rise-in-west-nile-virus-cases-with-9-dead)

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