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Currently, the UK Health Security Agency states the public risk from Zika mosquitoes in London remains low, and no infections have been caught from these insects yet. While the discovery of Aedes aegypti is a concern, swift action to destroy larvae and ongoing surveillance aim to prevent the establishment of a breeding population and any associated health risks.
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