First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 5, 2012
A few dead birds were collected by authorities and sent to a laboratory for investigation. The Blackbird die-off that was observed in north-west Baden-Württemberg, neighbouring parts of Rheinland-Pfalz and southern Hessen in 2011 was caused by the Usutu Virus. and species breeding in cavities are less affected.
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