Are there tiger mosquitoes in Greece?

Its first record in Greece was those in Corfu and Thesprotia by Samanidou-Voyadjoglou et al. (2005) between 2003-2004. Since then the Asian tiger mosquito has been also found in other parts of the country, such as Central Macedonia, the Peloponnese and Attica (Giatropoulos et al. 2012a; Giatropoulos et al.



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Vaccines cannot protect you from many diseases in Greece, so your behaviors are important.
  1. Eat and drink safely. ...
  2. Prevent bug bites. ...
  3. Stay safe outdoors. ...
  4. Keep away from animals. ...
  5. Reduce your exposure to germs. ...
  6. Avoid sharing body fluids. ...
  7. Know how to get medical care while traveling. ...
  8. Select safe transportation.


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