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ECDC: Heatwaves Raise Infectious Disease Risk in Europe
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is warning that sustained heatwaves are increasing the risk of infectious diseases across Europe. Longer, warmer summers create more favourable conditions for disease-carrying vectors like mosquitoes, potentially leading to more cases of dengue, chikungunya, and West Nile virus. The ECDC is scaling up its monitoring and response actions and calls for close cooperation between member states. This highlights a direct public health consequence of climate change for European citizens.
Climate change is real: Europe's heatwaves are increasing your risk of mosquito-borne diseases.