Although this species of mosquito can transmit several diseases, such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya, none of the specimens captured carried the pathogens.
According to ULSBA, “This species of mosquito was first identified in Portugal, in the northern region in 2017 and is also present in the Algarve and Lisbon regions.”
It is also added that “the mosquitoes were identified within the scope of the National Vector Surveillance Network Program (REVIVE), which is implemented throughout the national territory, and in which the Public Health Unit of the Local Health Unit of Baixo Alentejo (USP of ULSBA) has participated since 2008, the year of its creation.
According to ULSBA, since 2016, USP has “developed cooperation protocols with the municipalities of Baixo Alentejo, formalizing in 2022 a single protocol with 13 municipalities, allowing it to monitor the entire territory of its coverage area.”
The USP of ULSBA monitors the situation in collaboration with municipalities and Civil Protection and calls for the collaboration of all citizens in reporting and combating mosquitoes.
The report can be submitted in the Mosquito Alert app. (https://www.mosquitoalert.com/en/)
