Concerns grow over West Nile virus after two more deaths in Seville

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According to the Ministry of Health, the total number of deaths in Andalusia due to the West Nile virus has risen to five, with 10 more people estimated to be infected.

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00:00There is a growing concern for the circulation of the West Nile virus after two new deaths

00:06were reported in Seville in Spain.

00:10This raises the number of the fatalities as a result of the virus this summer to five.

00:21This pharmacy poster reads, ìDonít make it easy for mosquitoesî and lists places

00:25prone to breeding grounds for the insects, such as stagnant water.

00:30The mosquitoes were detected in towns near the Guadalquivir River, such as in Coria del

00:35Rio.

00:37Earlier this month, residents of the town staged a protest and urged the government

00:42to take more effective measures.

00:46Romania also noticed a spread of the virus.

00:49The country reported one fatality and 22 infections since the beginning of the summer.

00:55Eighty percent of infected people will show no symptoms and the risk of developing a more

01:00severe form of the disease is rare, that is according to the World Health Organization.

01:06The organization also says people over the age of 50 and immunocompromised persons are

01:11at a higher risk.

01:15The best way to stay protected is to apply insect repellent, wear long-sleeved shirts

01:19and trousers, and when possible, avoid being outside between dusk and dawn.

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