1 hour ago Mosquitoes are bringing West Nile virus to major US metros. Here’s how to fend them off

Climate change is making conditions ripe for the spread of mosquito-borne illness

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28 h. ago West Nile virus major warning to public after deadly illness hits UK for first time

Deadly West Nile virus has been detected in UK mosquitoes for the very first time, and cases will "almost certainly" continue to rise over the next few decades, it's been claimed

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32 h. ago West Nile virus symptoms after disease found in UK mosquitoes for the first time

UKHSA has said there’s a “very low” risk to the general public

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50 h. ago Brits urged to 'protect yourself' as deadly virus detected in UK mosquitoes

Health bosses have revealed five ways to stay safe from vector-borne diseases like dengue and West Nile virus

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53 h. ago West Nile virus found in UK for first time as health experts 'enhance surveillance'

The virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected in Britain for the first time

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54 h. ago What is the West Nile Virus? Everything we know as virus detected in UK

Health experts maintain that the risk to the general public is currently very low

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54 h. ago Dangerous West Nile Virus found in UK mosquitos for first time ever

The tropical disease can be fatal and was previously restricted to warmer countries

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55 h. ago Warning as deadly West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes 'for the first time'

There have been no cases of the disease ever detected locally in the UK-but seven travel-associated cases have occurred since 2000.

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56 h. ago Brits urged to do one thing after deadly West Nile virus found in UK mosquitoes for first time

Gardeners across the UK have been urged to 'reduce opportunities' for mosquitoes to breed

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56 h. ago Deadly virus spotted in UK for first time ever as health officials issue warning

Traces of the West Nile Virus were found in some Aedes vexans mosquitoes collected in wetlands on the River Idle at Gamston, near Retford in Nottinghamshire, in July 2023

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56 h. ago Scientists reveal location where deadly contagious disease found in UK mosquitos for first time

West Nile Virus starts off with a flu-like illness with body aches and vomiting and can lead to fatal meningitis

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56 h. ago Deadly West Nile virus found for the first time in UK mosquitoes

The virus has never been found in Great Britain

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56 h. ago Warning as deadly and 'body freezing' virus detected in UK mosquitoes 'for the first time'

There have been no cases of the disease ever detected locally in the UK-but seven travel-associated cases have occurred since 2000.

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57 h. ago West Nile Virus identified in UK mosquitoes for the first time

Health experts said the risk to the public is ‘very low’.

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57 h. ago West Nile virus symptoms including deadly rash as disease hits UK for first time

West Nile virus genetic material in mosquitoes has been detected in Britain for the first time - here are the symptoms of the virus that you need to look out for

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57 h. ago Deadly West Nile virus found in UK mosquitoes for first time

The mosquito-borne virus can cause a fatal neurological disease in humans in rare cases

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57 h. ago West Nile virus found in UK as deadly disease reaches Britain for first time and there's no vaccine

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has identified fragments of West Nile Virus genetic material in mosquitoes collected in Britain for the first time

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