Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Last year, we followed our Medical Entomology and Zoonoses Team out of the lab and into the field to film a mini documentary showcasing their ground-breaking work.
The team are experts in understanding the risks posed to public health in the UK by insects. They monitor vector-borne diseases, which are infections spread by organisms like mosquitoes and ticks. These diseases account for over 17% of all infectious illnesses worldwide, including malaria, West Nile virus, dengue, yellow fever and Lyme disease.
Last year, we followed our Medical Entomology and Zoonoses Team out of the lab and into the field to film a mini documentary showcasing their ground-breaking work.
The team are experts in understanding the risks posed to public health in the UK by insects. They monitor vector-borne diseases, which are infections spread by organisms like mosquitoes and ticks. These diseases account for over 17% of all infectious illnesses worldwide, including malaria, West Nile virus, dengue, yellow fever and Lyme disease.
