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The New Scientist has reported that the Usutu virus, which originated in South Africa in 1959 and is now widespread in Europe, is causing a significant decline in blackbird populations.

The New Scientist reported in an article today that blackbird numbers have fallen in the UK as the Usutu virus has taken hold. The virus in question, Usutu, originated in South Africa in 1959 but ...

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Playing a key role in the decline of blackbirds is the Usutu virus, a deadly mosquito-borne virus originating in South Africa. Since the virus' detection in the U.K. five years ago, it has played a ...

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The number of blackbirds in London continues to decline due to a deadly mosquito-borne virus, ecologists are warning. The Usutu virus, originally detected in South Africa, has continued to impact ...