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West Nile virus found in mosquitoes in UK for first time

Discovery shows how climate change is driving spread of tropical diseases to new regions
Cases of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and Zika have been rising in Europe in recent years

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Britain for the first time, in a sign of how climate change is driving tropical diseases into new areas. 

Researchers found fragments of the pathogen’s genetic material in insects collected in Nottinghamshire during July 2023. While most West Nile virus infections are asymptomatic, they cause problems including fever in about one-fifth of cases and potentially fatal severe illness in about one in every 150 people. 

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