The town of Dos Hermanas has reported two new cases of West Nile virus infection, one of them severe. This municipality had previously recorded the season's first fatality, an 82-year-old man with pre-existing conditions. With these new detections, the total number of infections in the province of Seville rises to 19, all concentrated within this Andalusian province.
According to the latest update from the Regional Ministry of Health, six of the total infections have developed neuroinvasive disease. Of all cases, one recovery without sequelae, one death, and 17 provisional cases with favorable prognoses have been reported. Thirteen infections are considered mild, presenting symptoms similar to a summer flu.
Affected municipalities in Seville province include Aznalcázar (two cases), Bollullos de la Mitación (one), Coria del Río (three), Dos Hermanas (three), Villamanrique de la Condesa (one), Palomares del Río (two), La Puebla del Río (four), and the capital, Seville (one).
Currently, Andalusia maintains 20 municipalities on alert for the circulation of the West Nile virus, most of them in the province of Seville. The Andalusian regional government will intensify entomological, animal, and human surveillance, reinforce information campaigns, and require municipalities to control the transmitter mosquitoes.
The Minister of Presidency, Health, and Emergencies, Antonio Sanz, has called for "awareness and prevention," assuring that the regional government will maintain the "maximum level of vigilance" throughout the summer. The Andalusian program operates year-round with 223 active traps to monitor mosquito presence and anticipate the peak virus circulation season, which runs from May to November.
