Emergence of dengue fever: sentinel travellers uncover outbreak in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, May 2024

• DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taae080
• Publication Date: 2024-06-10T18:43:29Z
• Authors: Tommaso Manciulli; Lorenzo Zammarchi; Filippo Lagi; Costanza Fiorelli; Jessica Mencarini; Marco Fognani; Gian Maria Rossolini; Simona Pollini; Alessandro Bartoloni; Michele Spinicci
• Keywords: Travel medicine

Dengue fever (DF) is a leading travel-related illness worldwide. Outbreaks from imported cases occurred in Europe. Case detection serves both patient safety and public health interests origin destination countries. We report cluster of DF to Italy by travellers Sharm El-Sheik, highly touristic destination.