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First detection of Usutu virus in wild birds in Denmark, 2024.
Laura Vebæk Gelskov, Camille Melissa Johnston, Anne Sofie Vedsted Hammer, Tim Kåre Jensen, Louise Lohse, Graham J Belsham, Thomas Bruun Rasmussen, Ann Sofie Olesen
Published: 202610.1038/s41598-026-35874-y
Abstract
In 2024, the first known infections by Usutu virus (USUV) in Denmark were detected in wild birds, primarily affecting the common blackbird (Turdus merula). USUV is a mosquito-borne virus that has been circulating in Europe for the last three decades.…
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