Climate change is leading to a spike in mosquito-borne disease outbreaks in Europe, according to the latest official figures. There were 130 locally acquired cases of dengue fever in the EU last year, compared to 71 cases in 2022, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) revealed this week. There has been a recent spike in cases in Europe, with the invasive mosquito species found in 13 EU countries. Dengue fever is spread by tiger mosquitoesDengue – also called break-bone fever because of how bad the joint pain can be – is a viral and potentially fatal infection spread to …