Doctors have warned that parts of Europe could see a rise in dengue fever after a British woman caught the illness on holiday. The 44-year-old woman visited A&E when she returned from the south of France after feeling unwell for three days.
The patient, who had no underlying medical conditions, had returned from visiting family near Nice the day before symptoms started last September and had not travelled to any other countries. She had been staying with relatives who had all been unwell with the same symptoms.
Report author Dr Owain Donnelly, of London's Hospital for Tropical Diseases, said: “This individual was part of an outbreak of over 30 locally transmitted cases in the south of France in 2022, which highlights the rapidly changing epidemiology of dengue. Surveillance and reporting mechanisms are important in ensuring we have an accurate understanding of dengue spread.” You can get more health news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
