Invasive species in Portugal
In Portugal, the invasive species aedes albopictus is present in 11 municipalities (Penafiel, Loule, Olhão, Albufeira, Tavira, SB-Alportel, Faro, Mértola, Serpa, Lisbon and Oeiras), and the invasive species aedes aegypti is present in Madeira. According to the latest report from the Vector Surveillance Network (REVIVE) of the National Institute of Health by Dr. Ricardo Jorge, no pathogens transmissible to humans were detected in more than 40 thousand mosquitoes collected and analyzed in 2023.
Author: Edgar Nascimento
Source: CM Jornal
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