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Mosquito-borne killer disease threatens blackbirds

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Mosquito-borne killer disease Usutu virus threatens blackbirds in southern England .

Infected insects can spread the deadly virus to blackbirds, raising fears for the songsters.

Scientists are monitoring its spread amid warnings that mosquitoes and diseases they carry may expand their range under climate change.

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88

Informative language

88

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59

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semi-formal

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English

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46

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short-lived

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