UK Health Security

DECEMBER 3, 2024

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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KFF Health News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Mosquito-borne viral illnesses, chiefly malaria, have long been a scourge in many tropical regions, and preventive measures focus mainly on controlling the mosquitoes. The Aedes mosquitoes, known for their aggressive, daytime biting, are now present in at least 24 California counties. They breed in water, in as little as a capful.

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Gideon

MARCH 18, 2021

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