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West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time (www.bbc.com)
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The virus is found in many parts of the world, including Africa, South America and mainland Europe.

Climate change and other factors have been pushing mosquitoes - and the diseases they carry - further north in recent years.

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