The presence of mosquitoes positive for the ZN virus was confirmed in Belgrade, it was reported today. It is assumed that they have already transmitted it to humans and infected them with West Nile virus.
Mosquito-transmitters were found "at four locations in Pancevo, but also in several places in other cities", the Public Health Institute of Pancevo reported. Traps will be placed in standing places where mosquitoes are usually found, and thus thousands of mosquitoes will be caught in order to find out the percentage of infected.
Almost at the same time, a warning came to the citizens of Belgrade not to touch motionless birds on the street, especially crows, because it is still unknown what happened to them and it is suspected that they are infected with the Western Influenza virus.
The same applies to the residents of Novi Sad and Niš, where stationary birds, most often crows, were also observed.
The most susceptible to mosquito-borne infection are horses, humans and crows. So: when you see a motionless bird, know that it was most likely bitten by a mosquito and not killed by the 5G network, as director Emir Kusturica said in his opening speech at the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
The West Nile virus has been present in our region for ten years and there have already been over a thousand infected people and less than 10 percent of deaths. This infection can cause a more severe clinical picture mainly in senior citizens and anyone with chronic diseases.
S.Ć./NovaS
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