Europe Sees Surge In Dengue Cases
Europe has been witnessing a significant rise in dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases. The EU’s health agency said that due to climate change, warmer conditions have led to the spread of mosquito-borne disease. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said that in 2023, 130 locally acquired cases of dengue were reported in the region comprising the European Union (EU) plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (EEA), compared to 71 in 2022.
This was a “significant increase” from the 2010-2021 period when the number for the entire period was 73. ECDC director Andrea Ammon said, “Europe is already seeing how climate change is creating more favourable conditions for invasive mosquitos to spread into previously unaffected areas and infect more people with diseases such as dengue.
“What we can see is that there is a connection between a higher temperature in summer, a milder winter and the spread of the mosquitos further in areas where they are not present right now.”
There are no treatments or cure for dengue. Therefore, it is important that you seek medical advice when you start to see the early symptoms; high fever being one of them. Here, take a look at some of the common signs of dengue.
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