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How worried should we be about the invasive mosquitoes in the UK?

Mosquitoes that can transmit infections like dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus have been found breeding in the UK.

The UK Health Security Agency announced that the species had been detected at residential properties in east London. The fourth time it’s been discovered in the UK in recent years, and the first time it’s been found breeding.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260904-how-worried-should-we-be-about-the-invasive-mosquitoes-in-the-uk?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Mosquitoes #Health #Virus #ClimateChange #Science #Europe

A mosquito that can transmit Zika has bred in London – but that doesn’t mean the virus is spreading in people there
#Health #AedesAegypti #Zika #Dengue #Chikungunya #UK#Vectors #Environment #London #ClimateChange
#Mosquitoes #PublicHealth
#InfectiousDiseases
https://the-14.com/a-mosquito-that-can-transmit-zika-has-bred-in-london-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-virus-is-spreading-in-people-there/

A mosquito that can transmit Zika has bred in London – but that doesn’t mean the virus is spreading in people there
#Health #AedesAegypti #Zika #Dengue #Chikungunya #UK#Vectors #Environment #London #ClimateChange
#Mosquitoes #PublicHealth
#InfectiousDiseases
https://the-14.com/a-mosquito-that-can-transmit-zika-has-bred-in-london-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-virus-is-spreading-in-people-there/

A mosquito that can transmit Zika has bred in London – but that doesn’t mean the virus is spreading in people there
#Health #AedesAegypti #Zika #Dengue #Chikungunya #UK#Vectors #Environment #London #ClimateChange
#Mosquitoes #PublicHealth
#InfectiousDiseases
https://the-14.com/a-mosquito-that-can-transmit-zika-has-bred-in-london-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-virus-is-spreading-in-people-there/

A mosquito that can transmit Zika has bred in London – but that doesn’t mean the virus is spreading in people there
#Health #AedesAegypti #Zika #Dengue #Chikungunya #UK#Vectors #Environment #London #ClimateChange
#Mosquitoes #PublicHealth
#InfectiousDiseases
https://the-14.com/a-mosquito-that-can-transmit-zika-has-bred-in-london-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-virus-is-spreading-in-people-there/

A mosquito that can transmit Zika has bred in London – but that doesn’t mean the virus is spreading in people there
#Health #AedesAegypti #Zika #Dengue #Chikungunya #UK#Vectors #Environment #London #ClimateChange
#Mosquitoes #PublicHealth
#InfectiousDiseases
https://the-14.com/a-mosquito-that-can-transmit-zika-has-bred-in-london-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-virus-is-spreading-in-people-there/

Invasive mosquitoes that can carry viruses like dengue, chikungunya and Zika have been found breeding in east London #science #publichealth #mosquitoes

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2587789-how-worried-should-we-be-about-the-invasive-mosquitoes-in-the-uk/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Invasive mosquitoes that can carry viruses like dengue, chikungunya and Zika have been found breeding in east London #science #publichealth #mosquitoes

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2587789-how-worried-should-we-be-about-the-invasive-mosquitoes-in-the-uk/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Invasive mosquitoes that can carry viruses like dengue, chikungunya and Zika have been found breeding in east London #science #publichealth #mosquitoes

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2587789-how-worried-should-we-be-about-the-invasive-mosquitoes-in-the-uk/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Invasive mosquitoes that can carry viruses like dengue, chikungunya and Zika have been found breeding in east London #science #publichealth #mosquitoes

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2587789-how-worried-should-we-be-about-the-invasive-mosquitoes-in-the-uk/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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The number one killer on Earth " Mosquitoes"

Mosquitoes now have their own World Mosquito Day, which falls on August 20th of each year, commemorating the date in 1897 when British mycologist Ronald Ross discovered that Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria.

#Mosquitoes #MosquitoBorneDiseases #PublicHealth #Dengue #Malaria

Gardening expert’s patio pot pairs lavender, lemongrass, and marigolds to repel mosquitoes https://www.allforgardening.com/1845359/gardening-experts-patio-pot-pairs-lavender-lemongrass-and-marigolds-to-repel-mosquitoes/ #AromaticPlants #garden #gardening #LemonGeranium #Lemongrass #marigolds #mosquitoes

Do animal rights activists also want to protect the rights of mosquitoes?
#animalrights #mosquitoes #mosquitobites #parasites #mosquitodiseases #dengue #malaria #animals

The Hidden Dangers Mosquito Bites Can Cause.

#mosquito #pestcontrol #dengue #mosquitoes #mosquitobites #mosquitorepellent #insects #insect #mosquitos #malaria #mosquitokiller #nature #mosquitocontrol #bugs #health #o #zika #endmalaria #defeatmalaria #controledepragas #summer #insectrepellent #worldmalariaday #chikungunya Hello my dear readers, God has created many types of creatures in this world. God created human beings. Human beings are considered to be the most…

https://itsmostamazingindia.wordpress.com/2025/06/09/the-hidden-dangers-mosquito-bites-can-cause/

‘Unstoppable’ sloth borne virus detected in for first time in Europe after two die in Brazil | The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/sloth-virus-europe-brazil-deaths-uk-infection-rate-b2594657.html

#Virus
#Brazil
#Europe
#Oropouche
#Sloths
#Insects
#InsectBites
#Mosquitoes
#MosquitoBites
#ECDC

#Delftia tsuruhatensis TC1 symbiont suppresses #malaria transmission by anopheline #mosquitoes

https://tinyurl.com/mtzdmna8

#gutmicrobes #hostmicrobiota #microbialecology #symbiosis #microbeinteractions @MicrobioJC @PeerJ

#hostmicrobe at its best!!!

If you think mosquitoes are attracted to you from some reason, you might be on to something. Researchers have found that the pesky insects gravitate toward certain body odors while avoiding others. Axios tells us more, including some tips to avoid mosquito bites.
https://www.axios.com/2023/06/04/why-mosquitoes-bite-blood
#MosquitoBites #Mosquitoes #BugBites