Department Of Health
Details
This national contingency plan for invasive mosquitoes is a cross-government document, originally published by Public Health England (PHE). The document is currently being reviewed and due to be republished by UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Contact details provided are still operational.
About this document
This document outlines the actions, as agreed across government, that should be taken in the event of a non-native invasive mosquito species of public or animal health importance being detected in England.
This document only covers actions taken at the local level when invasive mosquitoes are detected.
Current situation
Aedes albopictus mosquitoes were found at different sites in Kent (annually from 2016 to 2019) and London (2019) without establishment or transmission of exotic viruses. There have been no non-native mosquito detections during surveillance 2020 to 2022.