{"id":82008,"date":"2023-08-15T10:26:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T10:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=82008"},"modified":"2023-08-15T10:26:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T10:26:14","slug":"warning-to-holidaymakers-after-cases-of-killer-dengue-fever-detected-in-france-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/warning-to-holidaymakers-after-cases-of-killer-dengue-fever-detected-in-france-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning to holidaymakers after cases of killer dengue fever detected in France | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEADLY dengue fever – also known as 'breakbone fever' – has been detected in France. <\/p>\n

Neither of the two known cases had travelled abroad and are thought to have been infected in the local area.<\/p>\n

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The couple, who live in Gardanne, in the\u00a0Bouches-du-Rh\u00f4ne – near Marseille –\u00a0are now "cured", according to health officials. <\/p>\n

"These are the first autochthonous (locally transmitted) cases of dengue fever identified this year in the region since the start of seasonal surveillance," the regional health agency\u00a0(ARS) of Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d'Azur, said on August 4. <\/p>\n

Experts are now racing to contain the spread of the disease, by conducting interviews in the local area to identify any other people with symptoms of the illness.<\/p>\n

Dengue is spread by\u00a0mosquitoes\u00a0and in most cases, isn't serious, the NHS states.<\/p>\n

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Dengue is very common in certain parts of the world, such as\u00a0Africa,\u00a0Asia, Central and\u00a0South America\u00a0and the\u00a0Caribbean, guidance states.<\/p>\n

However, more recently, the bug has been found in\u00a0Croatia,\u00a0France,\u00a0Italy,\u00a0Spain,\u00a0Portugal\u00a0and\u00a0Madeira.<\/p>\n

A 44-year-old British woman made headlines in April after she was\u00a0infected with the virus\u00a0on a family trip close to\u00a0Nice\u00a0in September.<\/p>\n

She went to A&E in the UK with a three-day fever, pains and a rash but later made a full\u00a0recovery.<\/p>\n

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Though Europe's climate has historically not been hospitable to the little disease-carrying pests Dr Owain Donnelly, from London\u2019s Hospital for Tropical Diseases, said the spread of the illness is \u201crapidly changing\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cHotter temperatures and more rainfall, and increasing global trade and\u00a0tourism, mean we may see more parts of Europe with the right combination of factors for dengue outbreaks," he explained previously.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0report\u00a0published in June revealed disease-ridden mosquitoes – carrying several diseases including dengue – were found in 26 European countries.<\/p>\n

Other diseases on the watch list includeRift Valley fever, chikungunya, West Nile disease, yellow fever and Zika.<\/p>\n

How to prevent dengue fever<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There is no\u00a0vaccine\u00a0available against dengue fever for travellers.<\/p>\n

To prevent dengue fever, you need to\u00a0reduce the risk of mosquito bites\u00a0and breeding.<\/p>\n

Mosquitoes that transmit dengue tend to bite during the daytime<\/p>\n

Tips include:<\/p>\n