Spain: 2018 Dengue

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-n...-as-experts-fear-return-of-tropical-diseases/

Third case of dengue fever transported by tiger mosquitos confirmed in Spain as experts fear return of tropical diseases
By Staff Reporter -
22 Oct, 2018 @ 13:28

A THIRD person has acquired dengue fever in Spain.

The Ministry of Health confirmed last week that the third person to be infected belongs to the same family as the previous two cases reported earlier this month.

All three people began showing symptoms during the second half of August during a trip to Cadiz.

All three had not travelled abroad, meaning the dengue virus was acquired in Spain.

The trio, two who reside in Murcia and another in Madrid, are believed to have fully recovered...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/spain-dengue-two-additional-autochthonous-cases-reported-murcia-65368/


Spain dengue: Two additional autochthonous cases reported in Murcia
by News Desk
November 5, 2018

In a follow-up on the locally transmitted dengue fever cases reported in the Region of Murcia, Spain (HERE and HERE), the Ministry of Health of Murcia and the National Center for Microbiology (CNM) of the Carlos III Institute have confirmed a father and son have been confirmed dengue positive without a travel history, according to a local media account (computer translated)...