Tiger mosquito in France: 64 départements on red alert

French health authorities updated their map showing the spread of the tiger mosquito in France. On 1st of January 2021, 64 of the country's départements on "red alert", six more than on 1st of January 2020. Present in France since 2004, the Aedes albopictus mosquito is originally from Asia and is the vector for diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika.

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