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Invasive Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes Detected Breeding in East London

UKHSA reports first breeding of invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the UK at residential properties in east London.

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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and larvae at residential properties in east London. [1] Control measures have been implemented to destroy the larvae, and the area will continue to be monitored closely to identify and eradicate any further mosquitoes and larvae. [2] Dr Jolyon Medlock, Head of Medical Entomology and Zoonoses Ecology at UKHSA, said that the risk to the public from this finding is assessed as very low. [3] There is no evidence that these mosquitoes have caused human infections in the UK, and there is no evidence of the mosquitoes or larvae being detected in nearby public areas. [4] The UKHSA is undertaking enhanced surveillance and trapping activities in response to the discovery. [5] The detection of Aedes aegypti in the UK is the fourth time this species has been detected in the country in recent years. [6]
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  1. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and larvae at residential properties in east London. · GOV.UKUnited Kingdom
  2. Control measures have been implemented to destroy the larvae, and the area will continue to be monitored closely to identify and eradicate any further mosquitoes and larvae. · GOV.UKUnited Kingdom
  3. Dr Jolyon Medlock, Head of Medical Entomology and Zoonoses Ecology at UKHSA, said that the risk to the public from this finding is assessed as very low. · GOV.UKUnited Kingdom
  4. There is no evidence that these mosquitoes have caused human infections in the UK, and there is no evidence of the mosquitoes or larvae being detected in nearby public areas. · GOV.UKUnited Kingdom
  5. The UKHSA is undertaking enhanced surveillance and trapping activities in response to the discovery. · thestkittsnevisobserver.com
  6. The detection of Aedes aegypti in the UK is the fourth time this species has been detected in the country in recent years. · thestkittsnevisobserver.com
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