Painful tropical virus could become established in UK as temperatures rise
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Painful tropical virus could become established in UK as temperatures rise
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"Sandeep Tegar, who led the study, said: Europe is warming rapidly, and the tiger mosquito is gradually expanding northwards through the continent. The species, which is occasionally detected in south-east England, could become more prevalent across Britain as climate change causes temperatures to increase. The lower temperature threshold that we have identified will therefore result in more areas and more months of the year becoming potentially suitable for transmission, Mr Tegar said."
The Independent solicits donations to fund on-the-ground reporting, keep journalism free of paywalls, and send reporters to interview multiple perspectives. Donations support investigations such as those into Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and documentaries like 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. Researchers discovered that Asian tiger mosquitoes can spread the chikungunya virus at air temperatures up to 13C cooler than previously believed. The lowered temperature threshold increases the number of areas and months in Europe potentially suitable for transmission and raises the likelihood of the species becoming more prevalent in Britain as temperatures rise. The US has warned travelers to Seychelles, Bolivia and Suriname to get vaccinated before travel.
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