Mosquitoes capable of spreading deadly Zika virus found in Britain for first time

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A breeding colony of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes – the species responsible for transmitting Zika virus, dengue and yellow fever – has been identified in east London, marking the first sighting of reproduction on British soil. The UK Health Security Agency confirmed the discovery of the mosquitoes, along with their larvae, in a residential area of the capital. Specialist teams have been dispatched by

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