Thursday June 13, the Montpellier Research Institute for Development published a report on the global economic impacts of two species of mosquitoes. Between prevention, research and treatment, the bill is particularly high with billions of euros invested.
They are the “enemies” of summer vacation… and of our wallets! Indeed, a study by the Montpellier Research Institute for Development, published Thursday June 13, reveals that the fight against mosquitoes has serious economic impacts in the world and in France. According to researchers who focused on two species of mosquitoes, the bill is steep in France since it amounts to 549 million euros between 1975 and 2000, including 33 million euros in mainland France, we read. in the report.
The costs are linked to research, prevention and treatment of pathologies transmitted by the two species of mosquitoes studied: Aedes aegypti, which transmits dengue and yellow fever, and Aedes albopictus (the tiger mosquito), vector of dengue, Zika virus and chikungunya. “Although underestimated because they are still rarely quantified and declared in many countries, the costs linked to losses and damage caused by these mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit have literally exploded since the beginning of the 2000s”analyze the researchers of the study.
Costs are primarily related to direct medical expenses.
According to the IRD study, costs are mainly linked to direct medical expenses “due to dengue fever transmitted by Aedes aegypti”. They are followed “through losses and indirect costs” which are “largely absorbed by individuals or the community“. The study also points out that vector control is underfunded. Its cost has remained “consistently lower than damage costs” caused by these mosquitoes. To limit these expenses, IRD scientists recommend focusing on prevention. We should therefore inform populations of the risks of these mosquitoes, slow their spread and better prevent the diseases they transmit.
published on June 14 at 9:10 a.m., Capucine Trollion, 6Medias
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