The deadly virus can affect the Swedish colonies

The drunk virus, which has hit several columns in Europe, has now arrived in Denmark. So far there are no reports of cases in Sweden, but the virus can also affect the Swedish population is not unthinkable.

The virus was discovered in Europe at the beginning of the millennium and has since spread further north. About 25,000 bulls are reported to have died in Germany this year, the Danish news agency Ritzau reported.

The virus can reach Sweden is not unlikely, but so far no cases have been detected.

"We have not looked so carefully. It is difficult to have no indication, but if you find stars of dead bullets, you can analyze them," says Anders Lindström, an insect researcher at the Swedish Veterinary Medicine Agency (SVA).

Weather favorable

It is believed that the way the viruses in Northern Europe benefited from the hot weather.

"With the summer that went, I think it could appear anywhere in Sweden if the conditions are the right one, but you might guess the south of Sweden as the first stop," says Anders Lindström.

Bird virus, which is transmitted to birds by mosquitoes and, above all, housewives, can also kill people. Most often you have no problems, but some may get very sick.

"Most do not get bigger problems, but some can become pretty bad, it seems. You can get a kind of encephalitis, meningitis," says Anders Lindström.

You do not have to worry

According to Lindström, it is not easy to get rid of the virus because it is difficult to control both birds and mosquitoes.

"You must have a general awareness of this and protect yourself from mosquito bites with mosquito or mosquito rejection devices," he says, but he thinks there is no major cause for concern.

"The carbon star can be worried. There is no major health problem in Europe, but it can affect the bird population," says Anders Lindström.

November 14, 2018 9:14 p.m.