First autochthonous dengue outbreak in Italy, August 2020
Luca Lazzarini, Luisa Barzon, Felice Foglia, Vinicio Manfrin, Monia Pacenti, Giacomina Pavan, Mario Rassu, Gioia Capelli, Fabrizio Montarsi, Simone Martini, Francesca Zanella, Maria Teresa Padovan, Francesca Russo, Federico Gobbi
Abstract
In August 2020, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, five locally acquired cases of dengue virus type 1 were detected in a family cluster in Vicenza Province, North-East Italy where Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are endemic. The primary case was an importation from West Sumatra, Indonesia. This is the first outbreak of autochthonous dengue reported in Italy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, screening of febrile travelers from endemic countries is crucial in areas where competent vectors are present.
Topics & Concepts
OutbreakDengue feverAedes albopictusPandemicGeographyVirologyDengue virusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)AedesCluster (spacecraft)SerotypeDiseaseMedicineBiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Aedes aegyptiEcologyComputer scienceProgramming languagePathologyLarvaMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsDengue and Mosquito Control Research