West Nile Virus Detected in Birds in Limburg for the First Time
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- West Nile virus has been detected for the first time in birds in Limburg, where several canaries tested positive.
- The mosquito-borne virus has been moving farther north in Europe, but Belgium has not recorded any human cases so far.
West Nile virus has been found in birds in Limburg for the first time. Several canaries kept by a hobby breeder in the area near the provincial border with Antwerp were infected.
The virus spreads through mosquitoes and has been advancing farther north in Europe in recent years. So far, however, no infections have been detected in people in Belgium.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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