Eurosurveillance · 2012 · 140 citations · 8 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesInfectious Disease EpidemiologyOutbreak InvestigationVector-borne DiseasesMosquito-borne DiseasesTropical MedicineVector SurveillanceVector-borne Disease SurveillanceVector-borne TransmissionVector-borne ZoonosesAedes Aegypti TransmissionDengue FeverDengue Vector ControlEpidemiology Of Insect VectorsMosquito-borne Disease ControlMosquito-borne Disease EpidemiologyMosquito-borne Disease SurveillancePreventive Control Measures
Following the identification of two autochthonous cases of dengue type 1 on 3 October 2012, an outbreak of dengue fever has been reported in Madeira, Portugal. As of 25 November, 1,891 cases have been detected on the island where the vector Aedes aegypti had been established in some areas since 2005. This event represents the first epidemic of dengue fever in Europe since 1928 and concerted control measures have been initiated by local health authorities.
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Autochthonous dengue fever in Croatia, August–September 2010
Ira Gjenero-Margan, Borislav Aleraj, D. Krajcar et al. · Eurosurveillance · 2011 · 390 citations · Full text
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