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Tiger mosquito' disease concerns
June 10, 2010
RESIDENTS on the south-east coast are being advised to take preventative action to stop mosquitoes this summer, after a small number of tropical "tiger mosquitoes" were discovered in Marseille.
The creatures have been linked to the spread of tropical flu-like diseases in some of France's overseas territories.
Special traps have been operating since April in three departments - the Bouches-du-Rh?ne, Var and Alpes-Maritimes - allowing researchers to find out more about the potential health risk posed by the insects.
The studies so far have found a small number of the tiger mosquitoes in the 11th and 12th arrondissements of Marseille...
...Last year 25 people in the region fell ill from the fever after getting infected overseas...
Tiger mosquito' disease concerns
June 10, 2010
RESIDENTS on the south-east coast are being advised to take preventative action to stop mosquitoes this summer, after a small number of tropical "tiger mosquitoes" were discovered in Marseille.
The creatures have been linked to the spread of tropical flu-like diseases in some of France's overseas territories.
Special traps have been operating since April in three departments - the Bouches-du-Rh?ne, Var and Alpes-Maritimes - allowing researchers to find out more about the potential health risk posed by the insects.
The studies so far have found a small number of the tiger mosquitoes in the 11th and 12th arrondissements of Marseille...
...Last year 25 people in the region fell ill from the fever after getting infected overseas...