Elderly man dies from West Nile Virus as infected mosquitoes are found in central Israel

The patient developed symptoms in July and was hospitalized due to complications from the disease. As of Thursday, three other patients remain hospitalized in good condition.

Greece and Italy are reporting the highest West Nile virus activity in Europe this season.

The death comes weeks after Kings County confirmed its first human case of the 2026 season.

Travel plans for around 1.6 million UK tourists heading to Italy were disrupted Rome, Milan, Venice and Naples hit by red alert. Greece helicopters fight fire despite midair crash which one Brit crew member miraculously survived.

Strong winds returned to southern Greece late Monday, pushing flames into mountain home clusters, destroying farms and property, and closing a highway