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PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito – Europe: France (VP)

Dengue, Chikungunya -- FranceAsian tiger mosquitoes [_Aedes albopictus_], known to carry serious diseases including dengue fever and chikungunya, were spotted in Paris for the 2nd year running this summer [2015], a local French health agency said.The striped insects were detected by a visitor to the Parc Floral botanical garden in the east of the French capital. Tests by the health agency and city authorities confirmed they were Asian tiger mosquitoes.The park was closed on Wednesday [19 Aug 2015] Read more [...]