He added: "Be aware that most toiletries and sunscreens, along with most fabric softeners contain scent. Be aware of your odour output! France is currently an amber list country in the UK, the government says you should not travel to amber list countries or territories.
If you are returning from France though you do have to quarantine for 10 days on arrival, as well as taking tests. Mr Carter said that if you do travel to France, as many British holidaymakers do each year, then you need to be aware that during the pandemic the Aedes species of mosquito increased in France by 50 per cent and is now covering three quarters of the country. He explained: "The Aedes aegypti mosquito can carry dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika and other mosquito borne diseases.
Like it or hate it, mosquito bites are well worth avoiding. Mosquito Facts and Myths. Information for Travellers. Types of Travel. Special Risks.
Mosquito Facts and Myths Mosquitoes have been around since the Jurassic period, million years. They pierce the skin and suck blood into their body through a choice of two special tubes. They can drink as much as three times their own weight in blood Mosquito eggs are usually found in clusters called rafts, floating on top of stagnant water.
They also like to lay eggs where flooding is common, and eggs can hatch in as little as 2. Research think mosquitos are more likely to bite certain groups of people than others for a number of reasons, but one of the main ones is our blood type. Mosquitos detect the carbon dioxide emitted in our breath, so the more a person is exhaling, the more mosquitos are likely to be attracted.
This means that if you are exercising and breathing more heavily, an larger adult compared to a smaller child or even pregnant, you are more likely to be bitten by mosquitos because you are breathing out more C Follow Metro across our social channels, on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram.
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