The budget of the West Nile, the Nile Fever, is getting heavy in Oristano.

The ASL has announced the death of an elderly person (89 years of Oristano) just   due to the complications of Nile Fever that the man had contracted in August. The death was reported in the national register of infectious diseases.

An elderly woman from Marrubiu died in September for the same reason.

Two deaths therefore and 9 cases ascertained on people .

Meanwhile in Sardinia another avian infection of African origin has been added to West Nile, Usutu, sister of West Nile , hitherto unknown on the island.

The infection is quite rare in humans, in 2017, 4 human cases were recorded in Lazio and Lombardy.

"In Sardinia the first cases were ascertained a few days ago fortunately not in people but in various birds", confirms Dr. Antonio Montisci , veterinarian and director of public health veterinary and food safety of the Sardinia Region.

"Nothing to worry about, the situation is monitored, but maximum attention because this great heat favors the circulation of mosquitoes especially in humid areas such as the Oristano", remembers Dr. Antonio Montisci.

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