Authorities are using pesticides and helicopters to try to control the spread
UK tourists have been warned about a potentially deadly disease after insects were detected at two popular destinations in Spain. Tiger mosquitos have been found on both islands of Mallorca and Minorca, and authorities are dumping pesticide from helicopters in a bid to kill them.
The aggressive mosquitos are easy to tell apart from other species thanks to their stripes. They carry yellow fever and dengue as well as Zika, which can cause birth defects. Their bits os more painful than the European mosquito's and can cause severe swelling, scarring, and in some cases infection. There are fears the mosquitos are spreading because of changing climate conditions, which allow them to live further north in Europe thanks to increased heat and humidity. Experts have warned the Olympics in Paris could see disease spread by the mosquitos.
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