Warning to Brits as deadly paralysing tropical virus detected in UK for first time

A TROPICAL virus that can leave victims paralysed has been detected in Britain for the first time, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

Health officials said they found traces of the West Nile virus, which is usually limited to Africa, the Middle East and South Asia in mozzies in Nottinghamshire.

GettyThe fragments were found in Aedes vexans mosquitoes[/caption]

The bug can cause severe, life-threatening illness in around 1 in 150 people who catch it, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).