Mosquitoes can transmit malaria, dengue fever or other diseases when they bite humans. But according to a study made public Thursday by the Italian National Institute of Health (carried out in collaboration with IZSVe, an animal health research organization), they do not transmit the new coronavirus Covid-19. Neither the common mosquito nor the tiger mosquito.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has previously reported that there is no evidence that the disease can be transmitted by these insects. This study seems to confirm this. “
Tests have shown that the virus, transmitted to mosquitoes by ingesting infected blood, was not able to duplicate “Said the Institute in a statement.
Report the presence of the tiger mosquito
If they don’t transmit Covid-19, beware of tiger mosquitoes. This species, installed in France since 2004, is now established in nearly sixty departments, including Aisne, reports the National Agency for Food, Environment and Work Health Security (ANSES ). For’avoid their spread, the Agency invites the French to report tiger mosquitoes.
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