US EditionDengue Virus Detected in Mosquitoes North of Alps for First Time
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Scientists have detected the Dengue virus for the first time in a mosquito north of the Alps. In the next few years, contagions with the disease can also be expected here, says the insect researcher Pie Müller.
In Basel, the dengue virus has been detected for the first time in tiger mosquitoes. SRF's science editors classify.
The analysis of mosquitoes collected in the fall of 2024 in the Basel region revealed the presence of the tropical dengue virus. An unprecedented event, indicated the cantonal laboratory in a report published on TuesdayThe cantonal laboratory in Basel-Ville has detected the dengue virus in local mosquitoes for the first time last year.This is the first documented evidence of the presence of the virus in insects in the north of the Alps.The disco…
The tiger mosquito settled in the border region almost ten years ago, first around the TIR parking lot, not far from the border with Switzerland. Since then, it has spread on the Alsatian side, but also on the Swiss side. A mosquito carrying the dengue virus has been found in Basel.
The cantonal laboratory in Basel City first detected dengue virus in local mosquitoes last year. This is the first documented evidence of dengue virus presence in insects north of the Alps.
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