US EditionRecord number of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks in Europe: health agency
- Europe is experiencing longer and more intense transmission seasons for mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile Virus and chikungunya, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control .
- The ECDC stated that Europe has registered a record number of outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses this year, noting climate change as a contributing factor.
- ECDC director Pamela Rendi-Wagner mentioned that Europe is entering a phase where longer and more intense transmission of these diseases is becoming the new normal.
- The ECDC advised individuals in affected areas to protect themselves against mosquito bites by using repellent, long sleeves, and trousers.
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Record Surge In Mosquito-Borne Diseases In Europe, Says Health Agency
Europe has registered a record number of outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses such as chikungunya and West Nile virus this year, the EU health agency said Wednesday, saying climate change was contributing to a "new normal".
In Europe there are more and more viral diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. For example, the Chikungunya virus, which is spread by the Asian tiger mosquito, records a new record. 27 outbreaks have been reported throughout Europe this year. The Asian tiger mosquito is now found in 16 European countries, in Austria it was first discovered in 2012 and was detected three years ago in all federal states. According to the Agency for Food Security (AGE…
The consequences of climate change favour the growth of mosquitoes. And they transmit more and more diseases, as an EU authority reports. It warns: Virus infections could become a new reality.
Europe has recorded, this year, a number of cases of chronic diseases such as chikungunya or West Nile. We are talking about a "new normality" created by climate change, announced Wednesday the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
The European Centre for Disease Control mentions 27 episodes of transmission of chikungunya for the time being in 2025. Climate change requires, "a longer, more widespread and more intense transmission of mosquito-borne diseases becomes the new normality," according to its director.
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