Mosquito-borne viruses in the UK by StokieBlue 15 May 8:23
Usutu virus which affects Blackbirds is now in Britain. It was first detected after a heatwave in 2020 and has spread across southern England since then.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3x6v05ly6o

It's a real-world example of how climate change could bring diseases to the UK through vectors like mosquitos which wouldn't have been found here previously.

SB