Brits planning holidays to Spain this summer have been alerted to the risks of an infection spread by mosquitoes.
Health bosses in the country have issued an alert on dengue fever, after cases were confirmed in tourists visiting Ibiza between May and November last year. During the same period this summer holiday season infections are expected to rise, with the Spanish Ministry of Health classifying the risk as "moderate".
Dengue fever is spread through the bites of infected mosquitoes, and according to the NHS the illness is not usually serious and often gets better on its own. In rare cases, infected people can develop a severe form of dengue which will cause more serious symptoms.
