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Second case of native dengue confirmed in France
Dengue fever is spread by infected mosquitoes, and this is only the second native case reported in France
Connexion journalist
Wed 23 Oct 2019 11h25
Another case of native dengue fever has been confirmed in the Auvergne-Rh?ne-Alpes, just one month after the first ever case was reported.
Authorities in the region, and health agency l’Agence R?gionale de Sant? (ARS) confirmed the case this week, after it was reported in Caluire, near Lyon, earlier this year.
It is the second native case to be reported in the region - meaning that the virus was picked up on French soil, by an individual who had not travelled to a foreign country known to pose a high risk for dengue fever.
The first case was announced on September 23 this year, after the ill person had recovered...
Second case of native dengue confirmed in France
Dengue fever is spread by infected mosquitoes, and this is only the second native case reported in France
Connexion journalist
Wed 23 Oct 2019 11h25
Another case of native dengue fever has been confirmed in the Auvergne-Rh?ne-Alpes, just one month after the first ever case was reported.
Authorities in the region, and health agency l’Agence R?gionale de Sant? (ARS) confirmed the case this week, after it was reported in Caluire, near Lyon, earlier this year.
It is the second native case to be reported in the region - meaning that the virus was picked up on French soil, by an individual who had not travelled to a foreign country known to pose a high risk for dengue fever.
The first case was announced on September 23 this year, after the ill person had recovered...