Climate change leaving increasing parts of Europe and the UK vulnerable to dengue say researchers.
has now been identified throughout southern Europe, meaning that this potentially deadly virus may be autochthonously transmitted there.",
The authors described the case of a 44-year-old woman who presented to a UK emergency department following a 3-day history of fevers, headache behind the eyes, muscle pain, and a blanching, widespread erythematous rash, and who had no underlying medical conditions. The woman had been visiting family near Nice in September 2022, and had returned from the South of France the day before symptoms started.
The concern is that increasing parts of Europe and the UK will be left vulnerable to dengue. "With climate change, particularly hotter temperatures and more rainfall, and increasing global trade and tourism, we may see more parts of Europe with the right combination of factors for dengue outbreaks," Dr Donnelly cautioned.
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