Septic Shock and Severe AKI Caused by West Nile Virus in Southern France

2026/04/17 by Anna Crepet, Mickaël Bobot, Esther Cortes +6 · 1 voice
Medicine · #Mosquito-borne diseases and control #Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research #Viral Infections and Vectors

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.ekir.2026.106544

openalex publication_date 2026/04/17 · openalex created_date 2026/04/17 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Abstract

West Nile virus (WNV) is a neurotropic orthoflavivirus primarily transmitted by Culex mosquitoes and, rarely, through blood transfusion or organ transplantation. Birds constitute the main reservoir, while humans and horses are considered dead-end hosts.1 In 2025, 1,112 locally acquired WNV cases were reported across 14 European countries, including 62 in France, 31% of which occurred in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.2

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• Long-term risks of adverse kidney outcomes after acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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