Fragments Virus West Nil was discovered for the first time in Okska in the UK, the Agency for Health Protection in Great Britain (UKHSA) said.
The UKHSA Research Program and Health Agencies and Plants (APHA) discovered the genetic material in mosquitoes collected in Britain 2023. years.
Virus West Nile is a vector disease that is born usually in birds that usually circulates through mosquitoes that bite the birds. In rare cases, mosquitoes can transmit the virus to people.
The UKHSA spokesman said the risk of the general public is “very low”, but the advice to health professionals will be issued.
