Abstract
Between July and August 2017, seven of 12,047 blood donations from eastern Austria, reacted positive to West Nile virus (WNV) in the cobas test (Roche). Follow-up investigations revealed Usutu virus (USUV) nucleic acid in six of these. Retrospective analyses of four blood donors diagnosed as WNV-infected in 2016 showed one USUV positive. Blood transfusion services and public health authorities in USUV-endemic areas should be aware of a possible increase of human USUV infections.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 17-00644 |
Journal | Eurosurveillance |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 41 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 12 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Virology