Observational analysis reports confirmed cases of Dirofilaria repens in Estonia, highlighting the expansion of mosquitoborne diseases.
Mosquitoborne diseases are a growing threat to public health worldwide. Human dirofilariasis, caused by the nematode Dirofilaria repens and transmitted by mosquitoes from various genera, has recently expanded into new areas of Europe. In this article, we report molecularly confirmed autochthonous human D. repens infections in Estonia.
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