An increase in the spread of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks in Europe

The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reports an upward trend in the number of dengue cases imported from dengue endemic areas, as well as an increasing number of local outbreaks of West Nile virus and dengue over the past two years. The increased temperature in Europe, as well as the increase in precipitation and humidity, create favorable conditions for mosquitoes that transmit diseases (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus). Climate change is expected to increase the spread of mosquitoes across Europe as the climate changes to create more favorable conditions. (More on climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu)