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The Ministry of Health says one person has died from West Nile virus. The ministry said in a statement that of the three patients infected with the virus, two have been discharged from the hospital and one 82-year-old chronically ill person has died.
Experts speaking to YENİDÜZEN newspaper called for attention to the fact that the mosquito species that transmits the virus now lives on the island and scientific methods of control are required. Microbiologist Prof. Kaya Süer of Middle East University Hospital, who treated two patients and also lost one of them to West Nile virus, said in an interview with YENİDÜZEN that two of the patients came from Lefkoşa and one from Güzelyurt. Dr.
Biologist Hasan Sarpten, who expressed his opinion in an interview with YENİDÜZEN, pointed out that the mosquito carrying West Nile virus can also spread other diseases. He emphasized the importance of conducting necessary research and said isolated sources of infection should be controlled.
It has come to light that the Asian tiger mosquito carrying the virus is now living in our country.
The Ministry of Health said that it is still conducting research to identify the mosquito species and added that in light of what has happened very
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