The first case of West Nile virus in 2026 has been detected in Cyprus. Infectious disease specialist Aristos Aristodimou told CNA that the patient, a 70-year-old man, is in serious condition and is being treated in the Intensive Care Unit at Nicosia General Hospital.
As Dr. Aristodemou explained, this is a case that falls within the very small percentage of patients infected with the West Nile virus who may develop a severe infection of the central nervous system. These patients are usually elderly or immunocompromised individuals, although this is not always the case.
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He added that the majority of infections with this virus are asymptomatic, while a small percentage may present with flu-like symptoms.
Mr. Aristodemou clarified that this is a virus transmitted exclusively through the bite of a mosquito that carries it and that it is not transmitted from person to person.
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