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Zika mosquito eggs found in UK
Eggs of the Aedes albopictus mosquito, a species capable of transmitting Zika, has been found for the first time in the UK.
The eggs were discovered in Stanford near Folkestone.
The news comes after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the epidemic a world health emergency, after it was linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains.
Jolyon Medlock, head of medical entomology at Public Health England (PHE), said: "We regularly monitor mosquito species and look for any which are new to the UK.
"Enhanced monitoring of the area was implemented and no further evidence of this mosquito has so far been found.
"As a precaution we advised the local authority to use insecticide as a means of control."
PHE said it would continue to monitor the situation closely.
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