Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe
Tropical diseases rise in Europe
Questions people are asking
What diseases are on the rise in Europe?
Dengue Fever and Chikungunya
What is contributing to the increased risk?
Longer and warmer summers
What is being done to address the issue?
WHO is urging Europe to build long-term heat-health resilience
What happened
Now, as summer heats up, Europeans face a growing risk of infectious diseases.
Heatwaves are fuelling the spread of diseases like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya, which were previously rare in the region.
According to the ECDC warning, longer and warmer summers are contributing to the increased risk, with WHO urging Europe to build long-term heat-health resilience, leaving the question of how effectively Europe can adapt to this new threat
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- From swimming in rivers to kiddie pools, here's what experts want you to know about summer germs Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · 22h ago
- Heat brings new threats: Europe warns of rising dangerous infections Inbox.eu · 22h ago
- WHO: Europe Must Build Long-Term Heat-Health Resilience Healthcare Digital · 22h ago
- ECDC Warns of Rising Infectious Disease Risk Across Europe Due to Longer, Warmer Summers IndexBox · 22h ago
- Heat boosts Vibrio and other bacteria: how to avoid infections at the beach, pool or sea Yahoo News Singapore · 22h ago
- Europe’s heatwaves are fuelling infectious diseases, agency warns Euronews.com · 22h ago
- Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe WIRED · 22h ago
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