Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and larvae have been detected in east London homes and are being destroyed.

Climate crisis could increase incursions of Aedes aegypti, which can transmit Zika virus and dengue, experts say

Author summary Mainland France experienced an unprecedented chikungunya outbreak in 2025, representing the largest locally transmitted (autochthonous) outbreak in mainland Europe at the national scale...

Abstract. The distribution and intensity of tick-borne disease (TBD) transmission events across Europe are increasing in response to changes in climate, la

The Insect-Virus Interactions Unit is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to investigate the genomic variations underlying a mosquito’s capacity to transmit human arboviruses. Description Our resear...

Author summary Europe is experiencing a seismic shift in the risk of dengue and chikungunya outbreaks, vectored by the highly invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus. In 2025, mainland France experienced t...

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Author summary Europe is experiencing a seismic shift in the risk of dengue and chikungunya outbreaks, vectored by the highly invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus. In 2025, mainland France experienced t...

The Insect-Virus Interactions Unit is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to investigate the genomic variations underlying a mosquito’s capacity to transmit human arboviruses. Description Our resear...

Analysis confirmed the Usutu virus in birds found dead in Arran.

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Job description We are recruiting 2 postdocs to contribute to research projects in the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases Unit, at Institut Pasteur in Paris. The postdocs will develop state...

By collating molecular, serological and population data from multiple wildlife surveillance schemes, this paper demonstrates that host species other than the most-affected and sentinel blackbird speci...

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

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

The virus was first detected in 1952 in Tanzania and has historically been confined to tropical regions, where millions of infections occur each year.

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

Announcing ohvbd v1.0.0 on CRAN: a unified R interface for retrieval and harmonisation of vector-borne disease data.

UKRI Chief Executive outlines changes to UKRI investment approach, addressing concerns about research funding and the financial position of STFC.

Temporary block on grant applications by MRC, BBSRC and EPSRC heightens concerns over funding cuts

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The spread of the highly invasive mosquito, Aedes albopictus, across Europe, combined with climate change and human travel and trade, has led to new epidemic threats from mosquito-borne viruses, most ...

Understanding how life is adapting to urban environments represents an important challenge in evolutionary biology. In this work, we investigate a widely cited example of urban adaptation, Culex pipie...