Seventh patient dies from West Nile fever in North Macedonia
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- North Macedonian health authorities reported the seventh death from West Nile fever this year.
- Health Minister Saso Klekovski said the latest victim was a 69-year-old man from Skopje who spent more than 38 days in hospital.
- Authorities had recorded 50 West Nile virus infections in the country by Aug. 28, with the first case registered in mid-May.
North Macedonia has recorded its seventh death from West Nile fever, health authorities said. The latest victim was a 69-year-old patient from Skopje who had spent more than 38 days at the University Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Febrile Conditions.
Health Minister Saso Klekovski said the patient had received the longest hospital treatment among those affected. "The deceased patient had been hospitalized the longest, more than 38 days," Klekovski told reporters.
The first mosquito-borne West Nile virus infection recorded in North Macedonia this year came in mid-May. Health data published on Aug. 28 showed that 50 infections had been registered by that point.
The deceased patient had been hospitalized the longest, more than 38 days.
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