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First evidence in the UK of breeding aegypti mosquito – the main spreader of dengue, chikungunya and Zika

This article by Dr Marcus Blagrove was originally published by The Conversation. Scientists have found eggs of the Aedes aegypti mosquito in the UK for the first time – a mosquito that spreads many tropical diseases. The eggs were recently discovered in a trap at a freight depot near Heathrow airport and confirmed by DNA [ ] The post First evidence in the UK of breeding aegypti mosquito – the main spreader of dengue, chikungunya and Zika appeared first on News.


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