27 august 2020
Autochthonous case of dengue
The Padua Microbiology Laboratory reported a case of dengue in a 54-year-old patient residing in the Municipality of Montecchio Maggiore (VI). Following microbiological investigations, it was defined that this is a native case of dengue fever , as the subject did not travel abroad recently, but the infection was transmitted by the tiger mosquito which stung a family member who returned to late July from Indonesia, which today was confirmed to be the index case. This was announced by the Prevention Department of the Veneto Region.
Autochthonous case of dengue
The Padua Microbiology Laboratory reported a case of dengue in a 54-year-old patient residing in the Municipality of Montecchio Maggiore (VI). Following microbiological investigations, it was defined that this is a native case of dengue fever , as the subject did not travel abroad recently, but the infection was transmitted by the tiger mosquito which stung a family member who returned to late July from Indonesia, which today was confirmed to be the index case. This was announced by the Prevention Department of the Veneto Region.
“The patient - the regional prevention experts report - manifested a flu-like symptomatology which began on August 16 and resolved on August 20. Other members of the family, who are currently in good health and have not been hospitalized, presented the same symptoms, which lasted a few days. The outbreak appears to be limited to a family level . All planned disinfestation interventions have been started ".
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