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Between August and September 2023, three distinct autochthonous dengue virus transmission events occurred in Lazio, Italy, with the main event in Rome. The events involved three different dengue serotypes. No link with previous imported cases was identified. Here we describe the epidemiological and phylogenetic analysis of the first autochthonous cases and the implemented control actions. The multiple transmission events call for a strengthening of the vector control strategies and future research to better characterise the risk in countries like Italy.

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Outbreaks of autochthonous Dengue in Lazio region, Italy, August to September 2023: preliminary investigation
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Gabriella+De+Carli&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">De Carli Gabriella</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Fabrizio+Carletti&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Carletti Fabrizio</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Martina+Spaziante&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Spaziante Martina</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Cesare+Ernesto+Maria+Gruber&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Gruber Cesare Ernesto Maria</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Martina+Rueca&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Rueca Martina</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Pietro+Giorgio+Spezia&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Spezia Pietro Giorgio</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Valentina+Vantaggio&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Vantaggio Valentina</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alessandra+Barca&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Barca Alessandra</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Claudio+De+Liberato&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">De Liberato Claudio</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Federico+Romiti&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Romiti Federico</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Maria+Teresa+Scicluna&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Scicluna Maria Teresa</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Stefania+Vaglio&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Vaglio Stefania</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Mariano+Feccia&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Feccia Mariano</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Enrico+Di+Rosa&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Di Rosa Enrico</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Francesco+Paolo+Gianzi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Gianzi Francesco Paolo</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Cristina+Giambi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Giambi Cristina</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Paola+Scognamiglio&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Scognamiglio Paola</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Emanuele+Nicastri&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Nicastri Emanuele</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Enrico+Girardi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Girardi Enrico</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Fabrizio+Maggi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Maggi Fabrizio</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Francesco+Vairo&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Vairo Francesco</a>, <a href="/search?value1=the+Lazio+Dengue+Outbreak+Group&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">the Lazio Dengue Outbreak Group</a></span>. Outbreaks of autochthonous Dengue in Lazio region, Italy, August to September 2023: preliminary investigation. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2023;28(44):pii=2300552. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.44.2300552" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.44.2300552</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 14 Oct 2023;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 30 Oct 2023 </span> </p>
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