Mosquito fest ‘could bring malaria to UK'
Daily Star Sunday|August 22, 2021
FEARS AMID 20% SURGE IN INSECTS
SIAN HEWITT
Mosquito fest ‘could bring malaria to UK'

A MOSQUITO infestation is on its way to the UK and could even bring malaria back to our shores, experts warn.

A combination of unpredictable weather and the pandemic has made the UK the “perfect breeding ground”.

Pest experts say numbers of the biting insects will rise by 20% over this summer alone compared to last year.

This story is from the August 22, 2021 edition of Daily Star Sunday.

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