Serosurvey of Blood Donors to Assess West Nile Virus Exposure, South-Central Spain

Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Jul;30(7):1496-1498. doi: 10.3201/eid3007.240450.

Abstract

We analyzed West Nile Virus (WNV) exposure from 1,222 blood donors during 2017-2018 from an area of south-central Spain. Results revealed WNV seroprevalence of 0.08% (95% CI 0.004%-0.4%) in this population. Our findings underscore the need for continued surveillance and research to manage WNV infection in this region.

Keywords: Ciudad Real; Spain; West Nile virus; blood donors; serosurvey; vector-borne infections; virus neutralization test; viruses; zoonoses.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Viral* / blood
  • Blood Donors*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Spain / epidemiology
  • West Nile Fever* / epidemiology
  • West Nile virus* / immunology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral