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Larvae of an exotic mosquito species, known to transmit deadly diseases such as dengue fever, yellow fever, Zika, and chikungunya viruses, have been discovered in Auckland's Central Business District.
Chikungunya, a painful mosquito-borne disease once mostly confined to tropical regions, could now be transmitted across large parts of Europe as rising temperatures caused by climate change allow the virus to survive in more places for longer periods, researchers warn.
Latvia has confirmed three cases of the Chikungunya virus this year, with two cases affecting members of the same family and one unrelated case, all following travel to the Seychelles islands.
‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries An excruciatingly painful tropical disease called chikungunya can now be transmitted by mosquitoes across most of Europe, a study has found. Higher temperatures due to the climate crisis mean infections are now possible for more than six months of the year in Spain, Greece and other southern European countries, and for two months a year in south-east England. Continuing global heating means it is only a matter of time before the disease expands further northwards, the scientists said. Continue reading...
New findings suggest the Tiger mosquito can transmit the Chikungunya virus at temperatures as low as 14 degrees Celsius. While Swiss cases have been imported, local infections have recently been reported in Italy and Germany.