The Minster Practice, Lichfield

Updated 13/03/2007

Cases have arisen in Southern Europe (2003 Southern France, 2004 The Algarve) as well as the original reports in US and Canada. The risk is low and even when infected the risk of symptoms is low but anti-mosquito precautions apply as the virus is transmitted by mosquitoes.

West Nile Virus information

The Health Protection Agency provides up to date information about the world wide position: http://www.hpa.org.uk/ 
There is a link there to the Chief Medical Officer's contingency plan to protect public health from the virus.

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