Day: 8 July 2024

The inevitable summertime return of tiger mosquitoes to the region has prompted authorities in Monaco to step up controls of this prolific, disease-carrying insect.

The Aedes albopictus mosquito, commonly known as the tiger mosquito, arrived in the Principality some time around 2004 and the species has been part of the summer landscape ever since.

The biting insects are known to carry and transmit a number of dangerous diseases and viruses. Among them is Dengue fever, which is on the rise in France’s neighbouring Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.

Given the increase in nearby cases, Monaco’s Department of Social Affairs and Health has decided to set up a mosquito surveillance system to determine if the local population of tiger mosquitoes are carrying the disease, as well as a number of other worrying health threats.

Mosquito sampling apparatuses have been placed at locations all over the Principality, primarily in public spaces. The mosquitoes caught in these traps are to be collected and analyzed weekly to check for Dengue, Chikungunya virus and Zika virus.

If the results confirm the government’s concerns that these illnesses could pose a threat to Monaco’s population, the authorities say they will launch a “targeted intervention”.

The announcement of the new surveillance system on 3rd July was also accompanied by a few words of advice on how people can limit their chances of getting bitten, such as the use of repellents, mosquito nets and home insecticides.

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Members of the Monaco Ambassadors Club have danced the night away under the stars at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel for their annual Summer Party, where both a new co-President and new ambassadors were announced. 

The gardens of the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel were transformed into a little Rio on 3^rd July as the Monaco Ambassadors Club (MAC) hosted a fun and music-filled Brazilian-themed evening for a hundred guests. 

Amongst the many highlights was the announcement that current club President, Christian Moore, will be sharing his duties with a new co-leader, Filippo Ghirelli. The appointment will be made formal at the Club’s next meeting. 

Additionally, it was revealed the club was going to “focus on its future ambassadors”, namely children, whose education and mentoring will become a new and vibrant rallying point of the Club’s activities. 

Finally, a fundraising event was announced for 2025, in conjunction with Prince Albert II and under the artistic direction of Francien Giraudi. All proceeds will benefit the Fondazione Veronesi, who are cancer research specialists. 

Featuring a magnificent buffet of Brazilian cuisine, the Club was able to enjoy the richness of the gastronomic heritage of the region. Live entertainment was also provided, with professional musicians, dancers and DJs on hand, and a chance for partygoers to practice their samba, bossa nova and forró moves along with them. 

Meanwhile, Plenia Travels took the opportunity to highlight its exclusive travel offers available within the MAC program, with a focus on the next exciting destination, Japan, in November.

In all, the night was deemed a huge success, and “perfectly illustrated the spirit of conviviality and sharing that characterises the Monaco Ambassadors Club”. 

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