Between August and September 2023, three distinct autochthonous dengue virus transmission events occurred in Lazio, Italy, with the main event in Rome. The events involved three different dengue serotypes. No link with previous imported cases was identified. Here we describe the epidemiological and phylogenetic analysis of the first autochthonous cases and the implemented control actions. The multiple transmission events call for a strengthening of the vector control strategies and future research to better characterise the risk in countries like Italy.
Outbreaks of autochthonous Dengue in Lazio region, Italy, August to September 2023: preliminary investigation / De Carli, Gabriella; Carletti, Fabrizio; Spaziante, Martina; Ernesto Maria Gruber, Cesare; Rueca, Martina; Giorgio Spezia, Pietro; Vantaggio, Valentina; Barca, Alessandra; De Liberato, Claudio; Romiti, Federico; Teresa Scicluna, Maria; Vaglio, Stefania; Feccia, Mariano; Di Rosa, Enrico; Paolo Gianzi, Francesco; Giambi, Cristina; Scognamiglio, Paola; Nicastri, Emanuele; Girardi, Enrico; Maggi, Fabrizio; Vairo, Francesco. - In: EUROSURVEILLANCE. - ISSN 1560-7917. - 28:(2023), pp. 1-5. [10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.44.2300552]
Outbreaks of autochthonous Dengue in Lazio region, Italy, August to September 2023: preliminary investigation
Stefania Vaglio;
2023
Abstract
Between August and September 2023, three distinct autochthonous dengue virus transmission events occurred in Lazio, Italy, with the main event in Rome. The events involved three different dengue serotypes. No link with previous imported cases was identified. Here we describe the epidemiological and phylogenetic analysis of the first autochthonous cases and the implemented control actions. The multiple transmission events call for a strengthening of the vector control strategies and future research to better characterise the risk in countries like Italy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
