redrobo wrote:According to an article in The Mail On Line the UK is in line for an outbreak of the deadly virus Zika Virus as a result of an increase in the UK Mosquito population brought in via cars and trucks from Europe over the coming months.
The mosquito population is increasing due to the current weather and the number of stagnant water pools that dot our towns and country side. The threat is between March and November.
People are being advised to cover all exposed skin areas to protect themselves from attack and what could turn out to be distressing consequencies.
As if we haven't had enough to contend with, now this warning of what could be next....
Where in the article does it say "
over the coming months"?
Where in the article does it say "
brought in via cars and trucks from Europe"?
Where in the article does it say "
The mosquito population is increasing due to the current weather and the number of stagnant water pools that dot our towns and country side"?
The mosquito that carries the virus is slowly working its way north due to climate change.
"Mosquitoes carrying Zika will come to the UK due to global warming, the Department of Health warned yesterday.
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Chief scientific adviser Chris Whitty told MPs there is a threat of ‘a large epidemic’ of the currently incurable disease in Britain and elsewhere in northern Europe. However, he told the Commons environment committee that by the time the Aedes mosquito – which carries the virus – arrives here, there would likely be a vaccine against Zika".
Even the Daily Mail article isn't suggesting that people need to cover up or they'll get infected in the next few months. In a few years time it will get here, due to climate change.
I'm now going to go and wash my computer in Detol after visiting The Daily Mail site!