Armenian health minister reports decline in West Nile virus cases

Armenia saw a decline in the outbreak of West Nile fever in the past week, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said on Thursday.

“Overall, the West Nile fever outbreak is easing,” she told reporters outside the Armenian government building.

The minister reported a decrease both in the number of virus tests and their positive outcomes in one week.

Avanesyan also said no local measles cases had been confirmed in the country over the past three weeks.