Irish holidaymakers travelling to Europe warned of risk of mosquito-borne disease
Irish holidaymakers travelling to Europe are facing a double threat of soaring temperatures and a rise in mosquito-borne illnesses this summer.
The double dangers of heatwave and illnesses such as dengue – a viral infection transmitted through the bite of Aedes mosquitoes – could pose a risk and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has launched a new series of weekly surveillance updates to help public health authorities monitor mosquito-borne diseases.
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