There are 256 confirmed cases of dengue in Italy from the beginning of the year to September 8. According to the national surveillance system of the Higher Institute of Health, 24 of these cases are autochthonous, while all the others are associated with travel abroad (56% with exposure location Maldives), no deaths.
Dengue is especially concerning in Tuscany and Apulia: 2 episodes of local transmission have been identified, confirms the ISS. An outbreak – consisting of 20 confirmed cases of infection, all symptomatic – is linked «to an exposure in a municipality of the province of Livorno», namely Piombino. «Further epidemiological investigations and vector control activities are currently underway», the Institute specifies.
The other outbreak – consisting of 4 confirmed cases of infection, all symptomatic – has an exposure in some municipalities of the Province of Lecce. «Further epidemiological investigations and vector control activities are also underway in this case».
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