31 Aug, 2024 @ 18:21
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West Nile virus risk level is raised from 2 to 4 in this capital city in Spain’s Andalucia: Health authorities advise residents on how to deter mosquitoes

Mosquitos have arrived earlier than usual this year

HEALTH authorities in Andalucia have raised the risk level from West Nile virus after discovering mosquitoes carrying the disease in a major city. 

The risk level in the capital city of Huelva has been raised from two to four. 

It came after samples of the disease were found less than 1.5km from the urban centre.

Huelva City Council announced on X that it has ramped up ‘prevention and protection’ protocols. 

This includes increasing the number of mosquito traps and launching a public awareness campaign. 

It also advised residents to use mosquito repellent on their skin and to wear light clothing that covers most of their body. 

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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