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Zika 'expected to spread' to Europe this summer
![]() ![]() ![]() The Zika virus is set to spread to Europe by this summer, according to a new assessment by the World Health Organisation (WHO). An outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus, which has been linked to thousands of cases of microcephaly, is more likely in countries were Aedes mosquitoes are present, WHO Europe said.* SEE ALSO: Inside the hunt for a Zika virus vaccine Overall, the risk has been deemed "low to moderate."* It's highest on the island of Madeira and the Black Sea coast of Russia and Georgia, followed by*France because of factors including the density of its urban population.* Other countries with moderate risks are, in order of likelihood, Italy, Malta, Croatia, Israel, Spain, Monaco, San Mari**, Turkey, Greece, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Georgia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. UK is considered low risk.* Read more... More about Aedes Aegypti, Europe, Zika Virus, Zika Outbreak, and World ??????? ??????: Zika 'expected to spread' to Europe this summer || ??????: rss || ??????: اسم منتداك
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