The discovery of a previously unseen insect in the Guantanamo Bay area demonstrates how the process of globalisation hinders (threatens) the timely prevention of potential pandemics.

On the night of 18 June 2019, an intruder was caught at the US Navy base in Guantanamo. In the net...

It was Aedes vittatus - one of about 3,500 mosquito species found on our planet. It was a 'fresh addition' to the several dozen mosquito species in North America that carry pathogens and parasites dangerous to humans. Aedes vittatus can carry almost all the most dangerous diseases that mosquitoes are capable of transmitting, with the exception of malaria.