Four people have died from West Nile virus in North Macedonia. The deceased were aged 83, 76, 72 and 61.
Fadil Kana, director of the University Clinic for Infectious and Febrile Diseases, affiliated with the Public Health Institute in Skopje, made a statement to the press about West Nile virus cases in the country.
Kana said that five patients were in intensive care, 20 patients were still receiving treatment and 15 patients had recovered and been discharged from the clinic.
Outbreak declared in several Skopje municipalities
An outbreak caused by West Nile virus was declared on August 12 in the Skopje municipalities of Kisela Voda, Gazi Baba, Aerodrom, Butel and Ilinden.