How imported dengue virus from travellers can spread in the EU

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13 Aug 2025

Infographic explaining how climate change and global travel have made mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue an increasing risk to people in Europe.

How imported dengue virus from travellers can spread in the EU

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Infographic on the risk of imported mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe.

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Video: From abroad to your backyard - dengue in Europe

13 Aug 2025

Dengue is no longer just a tropical disease - it's been showing up in Europe more and more often. Watch our short animation and find out how the importation of dengue happens.

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Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease widely spread in tropical and subtropical regions. It is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Most of the clinical cases present a febrile illness, severe forms include hemorrhagic fevers and shock with fatalities.

Seasonal surveillance of dengue in the EU/EEA

Update providing weekly overview of the countries and areas where dengue cases have been reported.

Travel-associated cases of dengue in the EU/EEA

Maps and table below showing the places where travel-associated dengue cases reported to ECDC were likely to have been infected.

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How imported dengue virus from travellers can spread in the EU

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