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Mosquitoes found as far north as Shetland in study examining pathogen risk

Mosquitoes have been found as far north as Shetland, according to a citizen science project which studied the insects. Scientists at the University of Glasgow received more than 700 reports of ...
The Conversation

Chikungunya: what UK travellers should know about this mosquito-borne virus

Paul Hunter consults for the World Health Organization. He receives funding from National Institute for Health Research and has received funding from the World Health Organization and the European ...
New Scientist

West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in the UK for the first time

West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne infection that can be fatal to humans, has been detected in the UK for the first time. Arran Folly at APHA says the virus was detected due to “pot luck” when the ...
The Conversation

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

Marcus Blagrove currently receives research funding from UKRI (cross council), BBSRC, MRC, NERC, DEFRA, The Leverhulme Trust, and The Pandemic Institute. Scientists ...