Experts say the insects, which carry viruses, have moved into new parts of the continent.
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European scientists say more frequent heatwaves and flooding, and longer, warmer summers, have created more favourable conditions for the bugs.Without these, more illness and deaths from mosquito-borne diseases are likely, they say.tracks the spread of different species of mosquitoes that can carry and transmit a number different of viruses to humans.
Meanwhile, last year, Aedes aegypti, which can spread diseases such as yellow fever, Zika and West Nile virus, became established in Cyprus, and scientists warn it may continue to spread to other countries.there were 1,133 human cases of West Nile virus and 92 deaths, with the majority of cases acquired in Europe - the highest since the peak of about 1,548 cases in 2018
71 cases of locally acquired dengue were recorded in mainland Europe - equivalent to the total number reported between 2010 and 2021Andrea Ammon, ECDC director, said: "In recent years we have seen a geographical spread of invasive mosquito species to previously unaffected areas in the EU/EEA.
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