Rising temperatures extend West Nile virus season across Italy, health authorities warn
Source Summary
Italian health authorities have documented evidence that rising temperatures and extended warm seasons are enabling mosquitoes to spread West Nile virus across a larger geographic area and for longer periods throughout the year. The warming climate is expanding both the geographic range and seasonal duration of the virus's transmission in Italy.
Why it matters
Expanding West Nile virus transmission in a major European country signals how climate change is altering disease patterns and geographic risk zones for vector-borne illnesses across populated regions.
