Introduction arboviruses in birds and mosquitos

This section contains data from four studies. Surveillance for arboviruses in birds in the Netherlands, 2016-2022 and a study of arboviruses in mosquitoes at bird ringing sites in the Netherlands, 2020-2022.

The data described here are associated with the Nature Communications publication by Münger et al. (2025).

Available data Surveillance for arboviruses in birds in the Netherlands, 2016-2022:

These studies are a part of a surveillance program for arboviruses in birds in the Netherlands, 2016-2022. The first study is from birds in captivity and includes information on date of death and sampling, location, birds species and molecular testing results for Usutu virus (USUV). The second study is from free ranging live birds and includes information on date and location of sampling, birds species and molecular testing results for Usutu virus (USUV) and West Nile virus (WNV). The third study is from free ranging dead birds and includes information on date and location of sampling, birds species and molecular testing results for Usutu virus (USUV) and West Nile virus (WNV).

Surveillance for arboviruses in birds in captivity in the Netherlands, 2016-2022

Surveillance for arboviruses in free ranging live birds in the Netherlands, 2016-2022

Surveillance for arboviruses in free ranging dead birds in the Netherlands, 2016-2022



Available data Study of arboviruses in mosquitoes at bird ringing sites in the Netherlands, 2020-2022.

This study is part of a broader research effort on arboviruses in humans, wildlife, and captive birds in the Netherlands. The data here is from mosquitoes and includes information on sampling dates and locations, mosquito species, and molecular testing results for Usutu virus (USUV) and West Nile virus (WNV) from 2020 to 2022.

Study of arboviruses in mosquitoes at bird ringing sites in the Netherlands, 2020-2022.