Had such a fun time with #LeidenUniversity students during their #PublicHealth & #Ecology of #Disease course! They asked some really great questions and are very funny 😁 Thanks @MarietaBraks - it was a blast! #sandfly #TOSV #Leishmania

Human neuroinvasive Toscana virus infections in Italy from 2016 to 2023: Increased incidence in 2022 and 2023 Background Toscana virus (TOSV) is transmitted to humans through bites of infected sand flies. Neuroinvasive TOSV infections are leading causes of meningitis/encephalitis in southern Europe and notifi...

"Our findings highlight the need of raising public awareness in #Italy to prevent sand fly exposure by adopting risk-mitigating behaviours, with a special focus on those of working age, men over 67 years of age and individuals residing in rural municipalities" 🪰

#ToscanaVirus #TOSV

Our latest issue is out, featuring

➡️ a study looking at the number of cases of #TOSV infection in Italy

➡️ a study looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected #HPIV circulation in Scotland

🗞️ Read it here: www.eurosurveillance.org/content/euro...