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Michael Head, Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton

Dengue in France: tropical diseases in Europe may not be that rare for much longer

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Dengue, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, is a common disease in parts of Asia and Latin America. Recently, though, France has experienced an outbreak of locally transmitted dengue.

Dengue symptoms can include a fever, headache, joint pain, nausea and a red rash. Occasionally, though, it can lead to more severe disease – and even death.

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