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How we monitor invasive mosquitoes and stop them spreading in the UK

UK Health Security

The increasing number of cases of dengue and malaria that we are seeing at the moment in the UK are travel-related, so people have picked them up when visiting countries where mosquito-borne illnesses are transmitted. This has contributed to the spread of vector-borne diseases to areas where they were previously not present, including the UK.

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Springtime Infectious Diseases: From Spring Fever to Lyme Disease

Gideon

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