Further cases of Dengue fever have been detected in Italy with the country's authorities warning they expect more to be identified.
The ECDC said: “Response and control measures are being implemented by Italian public health authorities. These include case finding, vector control activities, information to healthcare providers and the general public, and preventive measures on blood donors.” Top Health Stories Today Epidemiological and entomological investigations are continuing in order to discover where the patients became infected with the disease as well as work ongoing in order to uncover the possible transmission chains.
Those infected often suffer no symptoms or minor symptoms. However, those with signs often suffer a high fever, headache, body aches, nausea and a rash, with these symptoms usually improving in one or two weeks.