From mosquito flight range to impact of temperatures: Understanding dengue transmission in Europe

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Dengue is caused by the dengue virus and transmitted by mosquito bites. Traditionally endemic in tropical regions such as Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Southeast Asia, local transmission across several countries in mainland Europe has been documented since 2010. In particular, the mosquito species Aedes albopictus, which is now well established in southern Europe, can act as a dengue vector even though the main dengue vector is Aedes aegypti.