Scientists highlight essential role of mosquito control to tackle increase in mosquito-borne diseases in Europe
European health agencies are calling for integrated mosquito control strategies to combat the rising threat of diseases like dengue and West Nile virus. Factors such as climate change and increased travel are driving the spread of these diseases across Europe.
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As climate change alters disease transmission patterns, public health infrastructure must adapt to manage new biological threats through coordinated environmental and medical interventions.
by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
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Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Mosquito control is crucial to addressing the increase in mosquito-borne diseases in Europe such as dengue, chikungunya virus disease and West Nile virus infection, according to EU scientists from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Commission, in an article published in Eurosurveillance.
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