Europe's hotter summers heighten infection risk, ECDC warns
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control warns that longer, hotter summers across Europe are creating conditions for more infections. Four areas are of concern: foodborne illnesses, mosquito-borne diseases (e.g., dengue and West Nile), tick-borne diseases including tick-borne encephalitis, and Vibrio infections linked to warmer coastal waters; the agency urges cross-border collaboration and practical prevention—good hygiene, protective clothing, avoiding standing water, safe food handling, and vaccination where available.
