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Dengue in Spain and France

In September, three autochthonous cases of dengue have been reported in Catalonia, Alpes-Maritimes and Rhône. The probability of further spread is very low, as environmental conditions become less suitable for transmission over the autumn season.

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Dengue worldwide overview

The latest dengue global monitoring includes the recent laboratory-confirmed autochthonous case of dengue in Spain and confirms that Brazil, Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia and Vietnam are particularly affected this year.

Recent updates

Guidelines for surveillance of mosquitoes

Technical guidance for surveillance of native and invasive mosquitoes and information on conducting risk assessment of mosquito-borne diseases in Europe

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Mosquito maps

Geographical distribution of invasive mosquitoes in Europe, including the Aedes mosquitoes, vectors of dengue

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Latest Updates

Publication

Communicable disease threats report, 13-19 October 2019, week 42

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Rapid risk assessment: Autochthonous cases of dengue in Spain and France

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Communicable disease threats report, 22-28 September 2019, week 39

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Communicable disease threats report, 15-21 September 2019, week 38

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Publication

Communicable disease threats report, 13-19 October 2019, week 42

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Publication

Rapid risk assessment: Autochthonous cases of dengue in Spain and France

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Publication

Communicable disease threats report, 22-28 September 2019, week 39

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Publication

Communicable disease threats report, 15-21 September 2019, week 38

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News

Health risks during the Carnival season in Brazil

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Epidemiological update - dengue in Réunion

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Mosquito maps: New information about areas with Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti in Europe

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Surveillance, prevention and control of dengue in Madeira: lessons learnt after the 2013 ECDC mission

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Apr 2015

Event

Second meeting of the Emerging and Vector-borne Diseases (EVD) Network

28 Apr 2015 - 29 Apr 2015
Stockholm
Jan 2015

Event

Expert consultation: Dengue and chikungunya preparedness in Europe: priorities and road map

14 Jan 2015 - 15 Jan 2015
ECDC, Stockholm

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World Health Day 2014: focusing on vector-borne diseases in Europe

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Apr 2014

Event

World Health Day - Vector-borne diseases

7 Apr 2014

Data

Surveillance systems overview for 2017

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Surveillance systems overview for 2016

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Surveillance systems overview for 2015

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Figure 2. Reported dengue fever cases: rate by age and gender, EU/EEA, 2014

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Threats and outbreaks

Surveillance and disease data

Prevention and control

The best protection against mosquito-borne diseases is preventing mosquito bites. Control measures include strengthening mosquito surveillance in areas in Europe at risk of importation of mosquitoes and virus transmission.

Facts

Related diseases

Disease / public health area

Chikungunya virus disease

Disease / public health area

Japanese encephalitis

Disease / public health area

Malaria

Disease programmes and networks

Emerging and Vector-borne Diseases Programme

European network for sharing data on the geographic distribution of arthropod vectors, transmitting human and animal disease agents (VectorNet)

Peer-reviewed publications

Peer-Reviewed Publication

The 2018 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: shaping the health of nations for centuries to come

Dec 2018

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Need for additional capacity and improved capability for molecular detection of yellow fever virus in European Expert Laboratories: External Quality Assessment, March 2018

Jul 2018

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Yellow fever in the diagnostics laboratory review-article

Jul 2018

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Increased risk for autochthonous vector-borne infections transmitted by aedes albopictus in continental europe

Jun 2018

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Mapping the burden of cholera in sub-Saharan Africa and implications for control: an analysis of data across geographical scales

May 2018