De Limburger

Attention in the Netherlands is turning to the West Nile virus after reports that four Dutch people and numerous birds have already died from it. Regional outlet De Limburger asks whether the virus, until now mostly a concern elsewhere in the country, is now spreading toward the southern province of Limburg. The report notes there is no outbreak comparable to COVID-19, but questions remain about the role of blood banks and donation screening as the mosquito-borne virus moves westward.