Μake us preferred on GoogleAttica is facing a growing outbreak of West Nile virus, with mosquito-borne infections spreading across the metropolitan area from Voula and Glyfada in the south to Pallini in the east, and from Agia Paraskevi to Fyli in the west. The Athens basin now accounts for the highest number of reported infections nationwide. “First, to avoid worsening the seasonal shortage of blood supplies, and second, to ensure the safety of blood transfusions.” West Nile virus is transmitted primarily through the bite of infected common mosquitoes. The insects become infected after feeding on infected birds—particularly certain species of wild birds—but infected humans do not transmit the virus back to mosquitoes or to other people.