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Deadly mosquito virus detected in UK for first time as NHS 'put on alert'
A deadly virus has been identified in UK mosquitoes for the first time. West Nile virus, which mainly spreads to people ...
West Nile virus found in UK mosquitos for first time
No cases of transmission to humans have been registered in Britain to date, and the UKHSA assessed the risk to the general ...
Dangerous West Nile Virus found in UK mosquitos for first time ever
Health officials have stepped up disease surveillance efforts after finding signs of the West Nile virus in mosquitoes in the ...
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West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in the UK for the first time
Mosquitoes in the UK have been found carrying “fragments” of West Nile virus, which is probably a result of the warming ...
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West Nile Virus identified in UK mosquitoes for the first time
The UKHSA and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) said “fragments of West Nile Virus genetic material” were found in some Aedes vexans mosquitoes collected in wetlands on the River Idle at ...
Warning to Brits as deadly paralysing tropical virus detected in the UK for first time – and there’s no vaccine
A TROPICAL virus that can leave victims paralysed has been detected in Britain for the first time, health officials have said ...
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Ethiopia’s Mega Dam: A Growing Problem for Nile-Dependent Countries
Ethiopia’s massive Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile River is stirring controversy and concern across Africa. This ambitious project aims to boost Ethiopia’s energy production but poses significant ...