Widespread Usutu virus outbreak in birds in the Netherlands, 2016

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Widespread Usutu virus outbreak in birds in the Netherlands, 2016
 
Rijks, J M; Kik, M L; Slaterus, R; Foppen, R P B; Stroo, A; IJzer, J; Stahl, J; Gröne, A; Koopmans, Mgp; van der Jeugd, H P; Reusken, Cbem
(2016) Eurosurveillance, volume 21, issue 45, pp. 1 - 6
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Abstract
We report a widespread Usutu virus outbreak in birds in the Netherlands. Viral presence had been detected through targeted surveillance as early as April 2016 and increased mortality in common blackbirds and captive great grey owls was noticed from August 2016 onwards. Usutu virus infection was confirmed by post-mortem examination ... read more
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.45.30391
ISSN: 1560-7917
Publisher: Centre Europeen pour la Surveillance Epidemiologique du SIDA
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