The diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, dengue and chikungunya, may soon become endemic in Europe as tiger mosquitoes have spread into northern countries.
A research article published by The Lancet Planetary Health in May 2025 quantifies the underlying drivers facilitating and accelerating Europe's transition from sporadic arbovirus outbreaks to Aedes-borne disease endemicity.
These researchers found that the mosquito's range has expanded from a single region in one country to 358 regions in 14 countries over the past three decades.
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