Overview

• First results from a spring surveillance program confirm established Aedes albopictus populations in Frankfurt, with officials notifying affected neighborhoods.
• Residents are urged to capture and report suspected tiger mosquitoes to the health office to improve monitoring, alongside guidance to remove small standing water where the species breeds.
• A new research analysis finds the mosquito’s northward spread has accelerated from about 10 km per year in 2014 to about 20 km per year in 2024, with medium‑sized cities facing the highest risk.
• The study projects establishment could reach northern France within roughly a decade, with potential onward reach to London.
• ECDC reports the species is now established in 16 European countries across 369 regions as global dengue cases climb, while RKI and Hesse authorities note detections in parts of Germany without confirmed local virus transmission.