Autochthonous Dengue Fever in 2 Patients, Rome, Italy
Serena Vita, Licia Bordi, Giuseppe Sberna, Priscilla Caputi, Daniele Lapa, Angela Corpolongo, Cosmina Mija, Alessandra D’Abramo, Fabrizio Maggi, Francesco Vairo, Eliana Specchiarello, Enrico Girardi, Eleonora Lalle, Emanuele Nicastri
Abstract
Since August 2023, outbreaks of dengue virus (DENV) infection have occurred in Italy. We report 2 autochthonous case-patients and their extended follow-up. Despite persistent DENV detected in blood by PCR, results for antigenomic DENV RNA were negative after day 5, suggesting that a 5-day isolation period is adequate to avoid secondary cases.
Topics & Concepts
Dengue feverDengue virusOutbreakVirologyIsolation (microbiology)MedicineBiologyMicrobiologyMosquito-borne diseases and controlInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesMalaria Research and Control