Climatic change for mosquitoes
Tiger mosquito (aedes albopictus, called so because of the stripes) occurs in large numbers in Southeast Asia, but from where He was dragged to other continents. Also to Europewhere the climate is more and more favorable for him. His presence in the south is no longer unique, but more and more often he is becoming widespread in the northern part of the continent. As research indicates, this is the impact of climate change and higher temperature.
The risk of transferring dangerous diseases
The study published in mid -May pays attention to factThat Along with the spread of this species of mosquitoes, dangerous diseases such as Denga and Chikungunya will become endemic throughout Europe. Denga, also called hemorrhagic fever, is a viral disease characterized by a violent course, with many complications. Chikiengunya is also viral and manifests itself, among others acute arthritis. Both diseases currently threaten more than half of the world population, though In the past, they performed only in tropics. In extreme cases, they can also be fatal.
More frequent epidemics and threat to public health
As the current study indicates, the tiger mosquitoes, which were found 30 years ago in only a few regions Chillcurrently settled not only throughout the entire Apennine Peninsula, but also in many places in SpainFrance, Germany and the Balkans. It was also found that Since 2010, epidemics have become more frequent and more severe and that this is due to the increase in temperatures. – Local outbreaks of Dengi and Chikiengunya are a growing threat to public health in Europe – the authors of the report say.
More and more cases of diseases
– In 2024, a total of 304 cases of dengi were recorded – This is a historic peak compared to a total number of 275 cases in the previous 15 years – you can read in the study. There is an upward trend – from sporadic accidents for regular bonfires. The epidemics of both diseases occurred in OwnersCroatia, France and Spain. With progressive climate change and an average temperature increase By 2060, there may be up to a 5-fold increase in the number of epidemic compared to the 1990-2024 period.
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Sources: Politico, The Lancet, Medicover, Alab