The African Usutu virus, transmitted by ordinary mosquitoes, may come to Russia
A new infection from Africa is a “relative” of West Nile viruses and encephalitis; it is transmitted by about 60 species of migratory birds and ordinary mosquitoes. In recent years, traces of it have often been found in European countries.
The virus constantly mutates: it masters the body and produces new strains.
There are no vaccines against African diseases. There is only one way to fight the virus – by preventing mosquitoes from spreading.
