West Nile Virus Case Reported in Cyprus
August 20, 2026
A case of West Nile virus has been reported in Cyprus, confirmed by the Ministry of Health. The case involves an elderly individual who is hospitalized at the General Hospital of Nicosia. The person has no recent travel history. The virus is only transmitted through bites from infected mosquitoes and is not person-to-person transmissible. The health status of the individual is currently unknown.