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. 2018 Oct;23(43):1800545.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.43.1800545.

Increase in human West Nile and Usutu virus infections, Austria, 2018

Stephan W Aberle  1   2 , Jolanta Kolodziejek  2   3 , Christof Jungbauer  2   4 , Karin Stiasny  1 , Judith H Aberle  1 , Alexander Zoufaly  5 , Michael Kai Hourfar  6 , Lisa Weidner  4 , Norbert Nowotny  2   3   7
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Increase in human West Nile and Usutu virus infections, Austria, 2018

Stephan W Aberle et al. Euro Surveill. 2018 Oct.

Abstract

Between 28 June and 17 September 2018, 27 cases of human West Nile virus infections were recorded in Austria; four cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease, 11 cases of West Nile fever, six infections detected by blood donation screening and six imported cases. In addition, 18 cases of human Usutu virus infections (all blood donors) were recorded. This is the highest number of annual infections recorded in Austria since the introduction of both viruses.

Keywords: Austria; Usutu virus; West Nile fever; West Nile neuroinvasive disease; West Nile virus; blood donor.

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Conflict of interest: None declared.

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Figure 1
Geographic distribution of human West Nile and Usutu virus infections, Austria, 2018
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Figure 2
Phylogram demonstrating the genetic relationships among Usutu viruses based on partial (396 nts) NS5 protein coding nucleotide sequences
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