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- 199 dengue cases were recorded in Fano, Italy, among non-travelers from mid-August to mid-October 2024.
- Doctors observed rash, fever, nausea and diarrhea and confirmed dengue by laboratory tests.
- All patients visited the same neighbourhood, linking the cluster to local exposure.
- Riccardo Moretti of ENEA identified Aedes albopictus as the dengue vector.
- Sandeep Tegar warned that chikungunya spreads at 14 °C, implying rising temperatures could let dengue become endemic in Europe.
