A malaria vectors genus described in 1818 by J. W. Meigen.
Dengue outbreaks have intensified, with cases rising across Yemen, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka and other regions. Health authorities attribute it to monsoon rains and climate shifts; drones and police inspections are deployed to curb breeding sites. Official counts show thousands of suspected cases and dozens of deaths.
Six employees at Frankfurt Airport have been infected with malaria after a suspected Anopheles mosquito entered Germany on a plane. Four are hospitalized and recovering; two have died. Tests confirm Plasmodium falciparum. Traps are installed, mosquitoes are being tested in Antwerp to determine origin. Authorities warn malaria in Germany is rare and diagnosis can be delayed without travel history.