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West Nile virus detected in mosquito in Belgrade

started August 13, 2026 at 11:04 AM · last changed 2d ago

Summary

West Nile virus genome was detected in a mosquito caught in Belgrade's Čukarica municipality. The virus spreads through infected mosquito bites, with particular risk for people over 50, though symptoms are usually mild or absent, and severe cases can cause encephalitis or meningitis.

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Kod jednog komarca izlovljenog na teritoriji beogradske gradske opštine Čukarica, detektovano je prisustvo genoma virusa Zapadnog Nila, što ponovo otvara pitanja o ovom virusu, simptomima,

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  • Belgrade
Severity36

Total — band povišeno (20–39)

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