Two millimeters in size, with fine wings, beige bodies and black beady eyes – sandflies don’t look like they could spread fear and terror. But they can be mean, especially in the tropics and subtropics, but also in the Mediterranean region. Because there, the little bloodsuckers can transmit an infectious disease that can be fatal … Sandflies: Small and Mean
Climate change is not coming – it is already here. Scholars are still arguing about whether the climate shift will settle in permanently or pass us by. But one thing is already clear: Tropical insects have already made their way to Europe. And it’s not just because of cheap long-haul flights…. The return of malaria? … Tropical Diseases: Infections Due to Climate Change?
How incredibly fast a mosquito-borne disease can spread geographically is shown particularly clearly by the example of the “West Nile” virus. The viral disease, which manifests itself 1-6 days after a mosquito bite with sudden high fever, headache, and pain in the limbs, was first diagnosed in Uganda in 1937. West Nile fever in the … Tropical Diseases: Protection from Bites
