Mosquitos spreading Tropical diseases to swarm Hungary?

Invasive species that spread tropical diseases are already present in Hungary. Gábor Kemenesi, a researcher from the University of Pécs, said that Hungary has to do everything to stop their reproduction. The biologist said that, unlike in the case of Covid-19, these mosquitos give an advantage for humanity to prepare for viruses and diseases such as Zika or chikungunya.

According to portfolio.hu, Mr Kemenesi said that in many parts of Hungary, invasive species are already present. A good example is Barcs (Croatian-Hungarian border), where there are many tiger mosquitos, and the situation is the same in some districts of Budapest. That is because they can reproduce even around the houses in the current weather conditions. 

The Asian tiger mosquito, the Korean mosquito, and a Japanese species are already in Hungary, he added. Mr Kemenesi stated that

climate change paves the way for these exotic mosquitos.

Global changes might bring species to Europe that can start a Zika or Dengue-fever epidemic on the continent.

In Italy, the chikungunya fever already occurred, and though an epidemic did not break out, the country got a taste of what one would be like. This disease is not fatal but causes pain and fever and can result in lasting health damage.

Therefore, the state has to do everything to reduce the number of exotic mosquitos in Hungary to avoid the breakout of an epidemic. In Brasil, nobody thought mosquitos could be dangerous, and then the Zika virus swept through the country, he reminded everyone.

These tropical mosquitos can reproduce even near houses in Hungary