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West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in the UK for the first time
“Fragments” of West Nile virus have been detected in UK mosquioes, suggesting that the virus is circulating in the country, probably as a result of the warming climate
By Madeleine Cuff
21 May 2025 , updated 21 May 2025
West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne infection that can be fatal to humans, has been detected in the UK for the first time.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said today that a research project it runs with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) identified “fragments” of the virus from Aedes vexans mosquitoes collected from wetlands on the River Idle in Nottinghamshire in July 2023, which tells scientists the insects were carrying the pathogen...
West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in the UK for the first time
“Fragments” of West Nile virus have been detected in UK mosquioes, suggesting that the virus is circulating in the country, probably as a result of the warming climate
By Madeleine Cuff
21 May 2025 , updated 21 May 2025
West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne infection that can be fatal to humans, has been detected in the UK for the first time.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said today that a research project it runs with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) identified “fragments” of the virus from Aedes vexans mosquitoes collected from wetlands on the River Idle in Nottinghamshire in July 2023, which tells scientists the insects were carrying the pathogen...