(MENAFN- azernews) the european centre for disease prevention and control (ecdc) on
thursday sounded the alarm about an increase in the number of
mosquito-borne diseases in europe, with global heating making
conditions more favourable for invasive species, adding that italy
was especially exposed, azernews reports, citing ansa.
it said longer and hotter summers in europe, with more frequent
and severe flooding and heat waves, was creating more favourable
conditions for mosquito species such as aedes albopictus and aedes
aegypti.
it said, for example, that there were 1,133 human cases and 92
deaths of west nile virus infection reported in the eu/eea last
year, 1,112 of which were locally acquired.
it said 723 of the locally acquired cases were reported by
italy.
"in recent years we have seen a geographical spread of invasive
mosquito species to previously unaffected areas in the eu/eea" said
ecdc director andrea ammon.
"if this continues, we can expect to see more cases and possibly
deaths from diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and west nile
fever.
"efforts need to focus on ways to control mosquito populations,
enhancing surveillance and enforcing personal protective
measures."
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