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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Prudence Wade

Should you be worried about dengue fever on your next European holiday?

Dengue fever – a disease normally associated with tropical areas of the world – is becoming more prevalent in parts of Europe due to climate change, researchers have warned.

The caution comes after a woman from the UK was infected while on holiday in the south of France in September 2022, reporting a fever, headache, muscle pain and a rash for three days, but without needing further medical treatment.

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