What diseases do mosquitoes bite in Greece?
What diseases do mosquitoes bite in Greece? Disease risk The three diseases highlighted by the Greek Health Ministry as posing a particularly prominent risk were dengue fever and the Zika and Chikungunya viruses. Dengue fever is principally spread by mosquitoes.
What to do if dengue mosquito bites you?
Mild cases of dengue may be treated at home; rest, drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration and consult a doctor as needed. To control fever take acetaminophen (Tylenol?).
Do mosquitoes in Greece carry malaria?
In Greece, mosquitoes can pose a potential health risk through their ability to transmit diseases. The transmission of diseases such as malaria, West Nile virus, and dengue fever has been linked to mosquito populations in Greece.
Can you get ill from mosquito bites in Greece?
In Greece there are some mosquito species that can transmit certain diseases, if infected: West Nile virus, which is transmitted through the “house” common mosquitoes, is considered established in our country, and cases are recorded almost annually during the transmission season.
What can you get bitten by in Greece?
In Skopelos, like in all Mediterranean places exist ants, spiders, mosquitoes, midges, beetles, horseflies, hornets, sand-flies, gnats, ticks, bees and –the biggest nuisance– wasps, all of them serving useful ecological function.