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West Nile virus concerns reach Limburg, blood bank in spotlight

Original: bloedbank

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.

Why now: New regional reporting on West Nile virus reaching Limburg has raised public health questions, including blood donation safety.

West Nile virusLimburgDe LimburgerNetherlandsSanquin blood bank

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• Vier Nederlanders en een heleboel vogels stierven er al aan, kruipt het westnijlvirus nu ook naar Limburg? ‘Geen uitbraak als corona’ · De Limburger

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