LWNVIVAT

🦟💉 Combating the West Nile virus through immunology. 🇪🇺 Funded by @HorizonEU (GA 101137248).

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

Europe has reported 1,926 West Nile virus human cases since the beggining of 2026. As of 14 October, 222 areas across 19 European countries have been affected👇

https://t.co/eVjzXvvr8D

#WestNileVirus

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

Local authorities in Spain, have confirmed 16 cases of West Nile virus in horses, marking its reappearance in the province of Lleida. Surveillance and mosquito control measures have been strengthened 👇

#WestNileVirus #Mosquito

https://t.co/oQjiZJA8KF

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

Are you a mosquito magnet? It may depend on the mosquito.
📰 A new study found that Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus can prefer different people.
Read further about it 👇
https://t.co/w8sZb5WD80

#Mosquitoes #WestNileVirus

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

☀️ This summer, #WestNileVirus has continued to spread across Europe, with cases reported in 16 countries and health authorities urging people to take precautions against mosquito bites. Read further in French👇https://t.co/dzNVBQU3zX

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

‼️ West Nile virus circulation has been particularly intense in Europe over the past few months.

Read further about it 👇

https://t.co/UVxghPsmq6

#WestNileVirus #Europe #Circulation #EmergentDisease

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

What is the EU doing to prevent or combat West Nile virus?

Our project has recently been highlighted in an article as one of the few European projects currently working towards the development of a vaccine against West Nile virus. 👇

https://t.co/NfZrSYZeTr

#WestNileVirus

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

‼️ Greece has reported 75 new locally acquired West Nile virus cases in just one week, bringing the 2026 total to 232 infections and 19 deaths. Read further about it 👇

https://t.co/yOFsxpZW4a

#WestNileVirus #Europe #Infection

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

‼️ West Nile virus monthly update

West Nile virus activity has continued to increase across Europe during this August. As of 21 August, 99 affected areas have been identified across 12 European countries.

#WestNileVirus #MonthlyUpdate #Surveillance

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

The Spanish region of Andalusia has reported its first death of the 2026 West Nile virus season. This, once again, highlights a disease that re-emerges every summer in parts of Spain.

Read further in spanish 👇

#WestNileVirus

https://t.co/hZHO6uEA3o

[IrsiCaixa @IrsiCaixa]

☀ Amb la calor arriben els mosquits 🦟, que poden transmetre el Virus del Nil Occidental.

💉 A través de @lwnvivat desenvolupem una vacuna i anticossos contra aquest virus, pel qual no hi ha teràpies per a humans.

✅ Al final del vídeo et donem consells per evitar les picades!

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

‼️West Nile Virus monthly update

Since the start of the 2026 transmission season, 81 locally acquired human cases have been reported across six countries, with affected areas identified in Italy, Greece, Romania, North Macedonia, Spain and France. 👉 https://t.co/eVjzXvvYYb

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

A new review highlights the urgent need for a human vaccine against West Nile virus as the disease continues to spread globally.

Read further about it 👉 https://t.co/mXAc0bMmKN

#WestNileVirus #VaccineDevelopment

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

West Nile virus season has officially begun in Europe, with the first acquired human infections of 2026 reported in Italy and North Macedonia. By 24 June, three people had been diagnosed, all requiring hospital care 👉 https://t.co/UVxghPsmq6

#WestNileVirus #EuropeOutbreaks

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

🦠 Europe is facing a growing public health challenge, with mosquito-borne diseases and other infectious threats.

🗣️ "Transmission seasons are now longer and more intense" for mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile virus and chikungunya. 👇

https://t.co/zHI6rrwABS

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

For the first time Scotland has reported Usutu virus, a mosquito-borne disease originally from Africa, in blackbirds. The discovery shocked researchers because Scotland was previously considered too cold for the virus to spread. Read further 👇
https://t.co/PhoxFIAEx3

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

🤝 Across several regions, authorities are already getting ready for the possible spread of West Nile Virus as conditions become more favorable for mosquitoes.
Read further (in Spanish) here 👇

https://t.co/KlWWVcaDeP

#WestNileVirus #ClimateChange #Summer

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

☀️ Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes mosquitoes.🦟Mosquitoes can transmit infectious diseases, so protecting yourself from mosquito bites is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of infection. Here are some tips on how to do that 👇

#Mosquito #WestNileVirus

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

📅 Last Friday, we celebrated our Citizen Science Congress at CosmoCaixa, bringing together more than 200 secondary school students from across Catalonia to present their work on vaccination and infectious diseases.

Read further about it👉 https://t.co/hs7jk6XQ7p

[IrsiCaixa @IrsiCaixa]

💥 Ens reunim amb 200 estudiants al @CosmoCaixa_CAT pel Congrés de Ciència Ciutadana de @lwnvivat!

💉 Durant mesos, han treballat la transmissió de virus i la importància de les vacunes.

🎤 Avui presenten els projectes desenvolupats a la resta d'escoles i l’equip d’IrsiCaixa.

[LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat]

🤔Why are animal-borne diseases increasing?

The recent hantavirus outbreak has drawn comparisons to COVID-19. Scientists warn that climate change, increased international travel, and environmental disruption are making these outbreaks more frequent. 👇
https://t.co/yg9ef7UJiF