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Mosquito-borne diseases are surging in Europe — how worried are scientists?

Diseases such as West Nile virus and dengue are becoming increasingly common as the insects that spread them move north.
  1. Miryam Naddaf
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Climate change is turning Europe into a breeding ground for mosquito-borne diseases, researchers warn. Longer summers, hotter temperatures and heavy rainfall are creating favourable conditions for mosquitoes in places where they couldn’t previously thrive.

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Nature 633, 749 (2024)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-03031-y

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