Cases of dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise in Europe as climate change creates more favorable conditions for the spread of invasive mosquitoes, the EU health agency has warned. Liechtenstein and Norway (European Free Trade Area – EFTA) 130 domestic dengue cases, up from 71 in 2022. This is a “significant increase” compared to 2010-2021 when a total of 73 cases were recorded, the European Center for Prevention and Control said. of Diseases (ECDC) in a statement. The number of imported cases also skyrocketed, reaching 1,572 in 2022 and 4,900 in 2023, the highest level since records began in 2008. “Europe is already noticing that climate change is creating conditions that are more favorable for the spread of invasive mosquitoes to areas where they were previously absent and for diseases such as dengue to infect more people […]
Source: News Beast
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