Overview

• The national public health agency EODY’s September 17 weekly report confirms 68 neuroinvasive infections and seven fatalities this season.
• Six patients required hospital care and three were treated in intensive care units, according to the report.
• All people who died were over 65 years old, reflecting the higher risk for older adults and those with underlying conditions.
• Most confirmed infections have been recorded in rural areas around Athens and in central Greece.
• Doctors cite temperatures around 32°C as favorable for mosquito vectors and recommend repellents and, where possible, bed nets, noting many infections are asymptomatic.