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More frequent heatwaves and flooding, longer and hotter summers. All of these factors created - and will continue to do so - more favourable conditions for mosquitos to thrive. Apart from being a buzzing nuisance, some species can carry pathogens that cause diseases such as dengue fever, Zika, or chikungunya. With the more favourable climatic conditions, these mosquitos have inhabited now northern and western Europe, increasing the risks of us getting the diseases. The animation by the European Centre for Diseases Prevention and Control (ECDC) provides more information on the mosquitos, the diseases and how we can protect ourselves.

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Reference information

Source:

More information on mosquito-borne diseases can be found on the ECDC portal

Contributor:
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Mar 1, 2024

Date of release:

2024

Keywords:
climate health crisis, mosquito-borne disease, vector-borne disease
Climate impacts:

Extreme Temperatures, Flooding

Adaptation Approaches:

Adaptation Measures and Actions, Vulnerability Assessment

Sectors:

Health

Geographic characterisation:

Europe

Health impact:

Climate-sensitive diseases

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