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First autochthonous dengue outbreak in Italy, August 2020
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsLuca Lazzariniluca.lazzarini aulss8.veneto.it
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Citation style for this article: . First autochthonous dengue outbreak in Italy, August 2020. Euro Surveill. 2020;25(36):pii=2001606. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.36.2001606 Received: 31 Aug 2020; Accepted: 10 Sept 2020
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Abstract
In August 2020, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, five locally acquired cases of dengue virus type 1 were detected in a family cluster in Vicenza Province, North-East Italy where Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are endemic. The primary case was an importation from West Sumatra, Indonesia. This is the first outbreak of autochthonous dengue reported in Italy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, screening of febrile travelers from endemic countries is crucial in areas where competent vectors are present.
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