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[This year (2007), 22 cases of West Nile virus (WNV) have been 

Volgograd (city), 6 cases in Voljskiy [also known as Volzhskiy] 

district, and one case in Sredneakhtubinsky district. Of these, 2 

woman and 59-year-old man.



It should be noted that WNV was 1st detected in [Russia] in 1999, 

when more than 300 people contracted the disease and 30 cases ended 

with a fatal outcome



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[Volgograd is considered an endemic zone for WNV. However it is 

unclear from the message whether the cases took place earlier this 

year [2007] or if the outbreak is happening at the present time. - Mod.NR



This region in Russia has been the site of repeated WN virus 

outbreaks since the 1st cases were recorded in 1999. It would be 

interesting to know if the virus is being reintroduced by migrating 

birds or has become endemic in the area, perhaps overwintering in 

adult mosquitoes.



An interactive map of the Volgograd region and its location in Russia 

can be accessed at



West Nile virus - Russia (SFD) 20070814.2660

2006

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West Nile virus - Russia (Rostov Region) 20060925.2742

West Nile virus - Russia (Astrakhan) 20060826.2417

2005

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West Nile virus - Russia 20051106.3246

West Nile virus - Russia (Astrakhan) (02) 20051007.2927

West Nile virus- Russia (Astrakhan) 20050911.2688

West Nile virus, human, 2004 - Russia (West Siberia) 20050131.0332

West Nile virus, birds, 2003-2004 - Russia (Far East) 20050124.0260

2004

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West Nile virus, vulture - Russia (Vladivostok) 20040630.1744

West Nile virus, birds, 2003 - Russia (Siberia) 20040426.1162

2003

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West Nile virus, birds, 2002 - Russia (Siberia) 20030516

1999

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West Nile virus infection - Russia (Volgograd) 19990915.1651]

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