France to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 25, 2024 12:08 am

PARIS: France is rushing to ensure that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe, will not spoil the Paris Olympics for athletes and fans, with millions of visitors due in the French capital for the Summer Games.

The Asian tiger mosquito has made its home in much of northern Europe, including France, over the past two decades, spreading diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and zika.

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