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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Environment
Ella Pickover

UNCOVERED: West nile virus identified in uk mosquitoes for the first time - The Untold Story

Health officials have stepped up disease surveillance efforts after finding signs of the West Nile virus in mosquitoes in the UK for the first time.

While the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the risk to the public is “very low”, it said that surveillance and control activities are being “enhanced” in light of the findings.

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