International dispersal of dengue through air travel: importation risk for Europe.

• Published in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Jan C Semenza, Bertrand Sudre, Jennifer Miniota, Massimiliano Rossi, Wei Hu, David Kossowsky, Jonathan E Suk, Wim Van Bortel, Kamran Khan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Traveller
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003278; https://doaj.org/article/d34fc7d7e378404684775c8f94470c41

The worldwide distribution of dengue is expanding, in part due to globalized traffic and trade. Aedes albopictus is a competent vector for dengue viruses (DENV) and is now established in numerous regions of Europe. Viremic travellers arriving in Europe from dengue-affected areas of the world can bec...