Background: Due to the worldwide near-extinction of poliovirus infections an acute presentation of poliomyelitis in the Netherlands has become extremely rare. However, in the differential diagnosis of such a disease presentation other pathogens need to be considered as well.
Case Description: A 44-year-old female presented with fever and a flaccid paresis of the left leg, following a holiday in Egypt. The laboratory investigation demonstrated an acute West Nile virus (WNV) infection, after which the diagnosis 'WNV poliomyelitis' was made.
Conclusion: WNV poliomyelitis is a rare neurological complication of an infection with the WNV. The areas in Europe where WNV transmission to humans occurs are expanding. In the future, the number of neurological disorders caused by WNV is likely to increase, also in the Netherlands.
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