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First autochthonous dengue outbreak in Italy, August 2020

2020; European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; Volume: 25; Issue: 36 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2807/1560-7917.es.2020.25.36.2001606

1560-7917

Luca Lazzarini, Luisa Barzon, Felice Foglia, Vinicio Manfrin, Monia Pacenti, Giacomina Pavan, Mario Rassu, Gioia Capelli, Fabrizio Montarsi, Simone Martini, Francesca Zanella, Maria Teresa Padovan, Francesca Russo, Federico Gobbi,

Dengue and Mosquito Control Research

In August 2020, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, five locally acquired cases of dengue virus type 1 were detected in a family cluster in Vicenza Province, North-East Italy where Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are endemic. The primary case was an importation from West Sumatra, Indonesia. This is the first outbreak of autochthonous dengue reported in Italy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, screening of febrile travelers from endemic countries is crucial in areas where competent vectors are present.