Rapid Risk Assessment: Dengue Outbreak in R éunion, France, and Associated Risk of Autochthonous Outbreak in the EU/EEA (European Union/European Economic Area)

Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 6/18/2019. Following the first update of the risk assessment about the dengue outbreak in R éunion, France, published on July 5, 2018, this 14-page second update has been triggered by the significant size of the outbreak and its expected duration, which is anticipated to overlap with high vector activity in the southern European Union (EU). The likelihood of onward transmission of dengue in the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA) is associated with the probability of importation of the virus by viraemic travelers into receptive areas, defined as locations with established and active competent vectors. (PDF)
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