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West Nile virus outbreak kills 20+ birds at Belgian shelter; 11 confirmed infected

All 11 birds tested at VOC Neteland in Herenthout, Belgium, are confirmed positive for West Nile virus, with over 20 birds dead and additional test results pending. The rapid mortality confirms the shelter's suspicions, signaling a localized outbreak that may indicate wider regional spread of the virus.

VRT NWSabout 4 hours agoBECredibility 10%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score6.4
Confidence0.7
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.1

Intelligence Tags

#west-nile-virus#outbreak#avian#belgium#public-health

Locations

Herenthout
Source

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