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The Netherlands, explained in English · Thursday 8 October 2026

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Another person dies after West Nile virus infection in the Netherlands, tenth this year

The RIVM says a tenth person has died this year after a West Nile virus infection in the Netherlands.

Another person in the Netherlands has died after being infected with the West Nile virus. The national public health institute, the RIVM, reported the death on Thursday.

It is the tenth death after a West Nile virus infection in the Netherlands this year, according to the RIVM.

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People who have died after a West Nile virus infection in the Netherlands this year, according to the RIVM