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23/03/15
Maik:
When we grumble about how cold it is in the UK...
--- Quote ---Climate change could see deadly tropical diseases spread to the UK
Malaria, dengue fever and other deadly exotic diseases could become an established part of British life in a matter of decades, public health experts have warned.
The emergence of the illnesses is likely to be driven by climate change, which will make it easier for mosquitoes and other blood-sucking insects which transmit the diseases to become widespread in the UK.
Dengue fever, West Nile virus and chikungunya have already reached parts of Europe and malaria has re-established itself in Greece as tropical mosquitoes spread into new territories.
Asian tiger mosquitoes are among the insects invading Europe and are known to have transmitted dengue fever in France and Croatia, and chikungunya in Italy.
Conditions are already warm enough for the mosquito to survive in the UK and it has reached 25 European countries. The higher temperatures and increased rainfall predicted for the UK by climate change models could provide the mosquito with “ideal conditions”.
The UK has 34 species of mosquito and several are capable of transmitting malaria.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/climate-change-could-see-deadly-tropical-diseases-spread-to-the-uk-10126458.html
Aristarches:
"They are already here! You are next!"
U4ea:
Doomed! We're all doomed!
Mediterranean Man:
Don't Panic! Don't Panic!
Maik:
Villagers in Kompothekrata shocked and dismayed to find dead animals in the bulk waste bins outside the church and blood around the bins.
No mains water supply to Dilinata tomorrow between 09:00-13:00 due to maintenance work by DEYA.
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