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Chikungunya could spread across Europe

Researchers warned chikungunya could spread across much of Europe as warmer temperatures and longer summers let Aedes mosquitoes establish and transmit the virus more widely, posing public-health risks.

by James M. Bullock

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James Bullock

@jmbecologist.bsky.social

Worrying study by my UKCEH colleagues about human disease spread facilitated by climate change
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds

‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries

www.theguardian.com

February 18, 2026 at 8:55 AM

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Dr Steven White

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Our new paper is now out on "Temperature-sensitive incubation, transmissibility and risk of Aedes albopictus-borne chikungunya virus in Europe". Chikungunya has a lower thermal threshold for transmission than previously thought, carrying a higher risk of outbreaks across Europe.

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February 18, 2026 at 8:40 AM

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Go Green

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Its not just floods storms droughts wildfires

Its disease too

Excruciating tropical disease chikungunya virus can now be transmitted in most of Europe

The disease can be fatal in young children and older adults.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...