Brits issued chilling ‘airplane’ warning over deadly chikungunya virus | UK | News
The British have been warned that bacteria can spread to planes and aircraft. An expert says that international travel triggers an increase in the number of people printed in Chikungunia virus around the world. Although typically found in tropical regions, Simon Clarke, a professor of cellular microbiology at the University of Reading, warns that it has spread.
“As the British develop more exotic flavors to travel to warmer places close to the equator, the likelihood of seeing unusual infections on their return is more and more likely to spread. Orropouche is essentially spreading in the tropical regions while they are in Amazon and Chikungunia,” he said. Sun.
The first orropouche case found holidaymakers traveling to Brazil in England.
Prof Clarke added: “Both were detected in the United States and Europe, where irregular outbreaks occurred in France and Italy.”
Infected mosquitoes, East Anglia University Professor Paul Hunter may be traveling to England. “There is a small risk of infections associated with the airport,” he said.
“The spread of any infection to a population that has not been exposed to before is always a source of concern.”
Chikungunia virus is contract with mosquito bites. According to the data of the British Health and Security Agency, 73 reports were recorded in the UK between January and June 2025 this year.
The cases were predominantly in London and were linked to traveling to Sri Lanka, India and Mauritius.
“Local infections are notified from more than one place this year.” He said.
“We will definitely see almost more cases in the UK, but for at least a few decades, it is likely that all of them will be acquired abroad.
“Both Chikungunia and Orropouche can sometimes be deadly.”
Virus symptoms have sudden fever and joint pain, and healing typically lasts for two weeks. However, joint pain can last for months or even years.
It is recommended that the countries where the virus are located should use insect repellents and especially in dawn and twilight.
