Italy: West Nile virus cases top 300; Most in Europe

Since the beginning of the year as of August 19, 312 confirmed cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in humans have been reported in Italy (226 in the previous report), of which 156 were neuroinvasive (1 case imported from the Maldives), 40 asymptomatic cases identified in blood donors, and 115 cases of fever (1 case imported from Burkina Faso).