the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean
chikungunya could spread in 29 countriesWed 18 Feb 2026
Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds
‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries
Dr Steven White, also at UKCEH, said: “Twenty years ago, if you said we were going to have chikungunya and dengue in Europe, everybody would have said you were mad: these are tropical diseases. Now everything’s changed. This is down to this invasive mosquito and climate change – it really is as simple as that.
LINK:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/18/tropical-disease-chikungunya-transmitted-europe-study