West Nile fever in Germany: How early career researchers calculate the mosquito season and the spread of viruses

Hamburg, for World Mosquito Day on 20 August 2026: Researchers at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) are using a range of mathematical models to calculate the expected spread of West Nile virus in Germany. They are also developing forecasting models that predict how mosquito populations will develop and which surveillance and prevention measures hold the most promise.

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