Several outbreaks of chikungunya and dengue occurred on Mediterranean coasts during the hot season in the last two decades. Aedes albopictus was the vector involved in all the events. As a consequence of climate change, the ‘Tiger’ mosquito is now spreading through central Europe, and in the summer of 2023, for the first time, mosquito control measures were implemented in Paris to prevent autochthonous transmission of dengue. Rapid changes in the distribution of tropical disease vectors need to be taken into account in future risk assessment activities.
Climate change and the spread of Aedes mosquito-borne viruses in Europe / Rezza, G.. - In: PATHOGENS AND GLOBAL HEALTH. - ISSN 2047-7724. - 118:4(2024), pp. 358-359. [10.1080/20477724.2024.2323842]
Climate change and the spread of Aedes mosquito-borne viruses in Europe
Rezza G.
2024-01-01
Abstract
Several outbreaks of chikungunya and dengue occurred on Mediterranean coasts during the hot season in the last two decades. Aedes albopictus was the vector involved in all the events. As a consequence of climate change, the ‘Tiger’ mosquito is now spreading through central Europe, and in the summer of 2023, for the first time, mosquito control measures were implemented in Paris to prevent autochthonous transmission of dengue. Rapid changes in the distribution of tropical disease vectors need to be taken into account in future risk assessment activities.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
