Mosquitos capable of transmitting dengue found breeding in UK for first time - Pharmaceutical Technology

The identification of breeding Aedes aegypti in the UK follows the establishment of an invasive mosquito population in a region of Cyprus. This follows the establishment of an invasive mosquito population in a region of Cyprus. The UKHSA does not believe that the identified breeding mosquitos pose significant meaningful harm to the British public. Credit: Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.com. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has begun a programme to eradicate a population of disease-carrying mosquitoes after they were identified at multiple residential properties in east London. Upon the discovery of these invasive mosquitoes, the UKHSA has implemented several control measures…

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