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UK Detects Disease-Carrying Mosquito Species, Heightens Surveillance

10/12/2025

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Scientists detected two disease-carrying mosquito species in the UK—Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus—in surveillance traps run by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Egyptian mosquito eggs were found near Heathrow Airport in September 2023.
Tiger mosquitoes were spotted in Kent in August 2024.
Colin Johnston of the UK Health Security Agency said enhanced surveillance and control measures followed these findings.
The study was published in PLOS Global Public Health.

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Scientists detected two disease-carrying mosquito species in the UK—Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus—in surveillance traps run by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Egyptian mosquito eggs were found near Heathrow Airport in September 2023.
Tiger mosquitoes were spotted in Kent in August 2024.
Colin Johnston of the UK Health Security Agency said enhanced surveillance and control measures followed these findings.
The study was published in PLOS Global Public Health.