The Local Health Unit of Castelo Branco alerted today to the presence of the tiger mosquito in the municipality. This mosquito is a transmitter of diseases such as dengue, zika and chikungunya. The presence of the insect was detected in the territory of the municipality of Castelo Branco. The information was reported by the Local Health Unit itself, which issued the alert to the population.
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Tiger mosquito detected in the municipality of Castelo Branco
Diário de Viseu14 September 2026 at 17:30
Why this matters
Residents of Castelo Branco now face a new public health risk, as the tiger mosquito can transmit potentially serious diseases. The alert from the Local Health Unit aims to raise awareness among the population for prevention and surveillance, following a pattern of increasing detection of this species in Portugal.
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