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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harriette Boucher

Painful tropical virus could become established in UK as temperatures rise

A debilitating and painful tropical disease caused by infected mosquito bites is posing a greater threat to Europe, and could become established in the UK in the coming years.

In a new study, researchers have discovered that Asian tiger mosquitoes can spread the chikungunya virus when air temperatures are as low as 13C – cooler than previously believed.

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