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Climate change enables chikungunya to spread across Europe, with risk now covering 29 countries due to warmer temps and the Asian tiger mosquito.
A new study finds chikungunya, a painful tropical disease, can now spread across much of Europe due to climate change and the Asian tiger mosquito, with transmission possible for over six months in southern countries and three to five months in parts of France, Germany, and Belgium.
Warmer temperatures allow the virus to spread at 13–14°C—2.5°C lower than previously thought—expanding risk to 29 countries.
Outbreaks in France and Italy in 2025, driven by infected travelers, signal accelerating spread.
Scientists warn continued warming could extend the threat northward, urging stronger surveillance and prevention efforts.
El cambio climático permite que el chikungunya se extienda por toda Europa, con un riesgo que ahora abarca 29 países debido a las temperaturas más cálidas y al mosquito tigre asiático.