Protests in Seville as West Nile virus kills five

Residents of Seville are demanding action to tackle the virus, which is passed from mosquitoes to humans from birds.

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The virus spreads to humans when mosquitoes bite infected birds and then subsequently bite humans.

All the deaths and 61 cases registered near the city of Seville occurred in the Lower Guadalquivir Valley area.

This is the worst year on record with the exception of 2020, which saw 76 registered cases and eight deaths.

The protest took place on Monday evening in the town of Isla Mayor in Seville province.

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