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Virus detected in invasive mosquitoes found in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region
Researchers in British Columbia's Sea-to-Sky region detected two invasive mosquito species testing positive for California serogroup virus. This virus group can cause encephalitis and meningitis in humans.
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