# Italy sees mosquitoes spread West Nile virus farther and for longer as Europe warms

https://mins.news/en/item/65374

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-19 10:30 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://bit.ly/4xtWRv3

> Italian health authorities are finding that rising temperatures and longer warm seasons are enabling mosquitoes to spread West Nile virus across a broader area and during more months of the year.

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