TWO more people have died after being infected with the West Nile virus, stoking fears over the mosquito-borne disease's spread. The two latest deaths occurred in the southern province of Seville, bringing the region's death toll from the West Nile virus since the start of the year to five. Spanish media reported that one of the victims was 71-year-old resident of Coria del Río, a town in the region.
It follows the death of a 71-year-old woman from Dos Hermanas, an 86-year-old woman infected in La Puebla del Río and an 87-year-old woman from Coria del Río. The Regional Ministry of Health and Families of Andalusia said total of 10 people in Seville had contracted the illness, five of whom died, three were discharges and two are still undergoing treatment, as per Anadolu Ajansi . It follows reports from earlier this month that eight people in Europe had succumbed to the West Nile virus in 2024.
Read more on bug warnings At the time, it was reported that five people had died in Greece , two in Italy , and one in Spain , based figures from the European Center of Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Granada Romero Ruiz, 86, passed away after being infected by the West Nile virus in July this year. She was rushed to hospital in Seville on July 11 and died just nine days later.
Her devastated family claimed the 86-year-old was in perfect health before bitten Most read in Health "She had no underlying health problems, she was healthy as could be, active and with a normal life.