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Britain Under a Possible Invasion of Chikungunya?

by Hannah Punitha on May 26, 2008 at 6:47 PM Chikungunya News

An Asian breed of mosquito capable of carrying the risk of a potentially fatal disease that can be passed from one person to another is poised to invade Britain.

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In northern Italy, the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) has already established itself - transmitting chikungunya fever to scores of people.

The insect has also been found in a dozen other European countries, including Germany and the Netherlands.

Scientists at the Government's Health Protection Agency (HPA) at Porton Down in Wiltshire found that the UK climate is suitable for the mosquito to breed.

And the finding has left health experts concerned that Britain could be the next country to be invaded.

The Asian tiger mosquito has spread rapidly around the world due to the international trade in used car tyres, which carry the mosquito's eggs in trapped water inside the rim of the tyre.

But, the popularity of lucky bamboo, a Chinese houseplant that is transported in water-filled pots, has also spread the insect through ports such as Rotterdam.

Scientists found that 'widespread establishment' of the Asian tiger mosquito across England and Wales is possible in the warm, damp conditions of the British summer, which would increase the risk of chikungunya fever spreading among the local population.

"The mosquito has popped up across Europe and although we haven't found it yet in the UK, we have identified the potential for it to come here," The Independent quoted a spokesman of the HPA's Porton Down laboratories, as saying.

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A patient contracted Chikungunya in 2006. Currently symptoms suggest a mild chronic encephalitis with mildly imapired intellectual function. Can anyone tell me is this is possible?
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