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We report a widespread Usutu virus outbreak in birds in the Netherlands. Viral presence had been detected through targeted surveillance as early as April 2016 and increased mortality in common blackbirds and captive great grey owls was noticed from August 2016 onwards. Usutu virus infection was confirmed by post-mortem examination and RT-PCR. Extensive Usutu virus activity in the Netherlands in 2016 underlines the need to monitor mosquito activity and mosquito-borne infections in 2017 and beyond.

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Widespread Usutu virus outbreak in birds in the Netherlands, 2016
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=JM+Rijks&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Rijks JM</a>, <a href="/search?value1=ML+Kik&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kik ML</a>, <a href="/search?value1=R+Slaterus&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Slaterus R</a>, <a href="/search?value1=RPB+Foppen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Foppen RPB</a>, <a href="/search?value1=A+Stroo&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Stroo A</a>, <a href="/search?value1=J+IJzer&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">IJzer J</a>, <a href="/search?value1=J+Stahl&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Stahl J</a>, <a href="/search?value1=A+Gr%C3%B6ne&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Gröne A</a>, <a href="/search?value1=MGP+Koopmans&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Koopmans MGP</a>, <a href="/search?value1=HP+van+der+Jeugd&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">van der Jeugd HP</a>, <a href="/search?value1=CBEM+Reusken&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Reusken CBEM</a></span>. Widespread Usutu virus outbreak in birds in the Netherlands, 2016. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2016;21(45):pii=30391. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.45.30391" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.45.30391</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 18 Oct 2016;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 09 Nov 2016 </span> </p>
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