Anti-dengue fever measures introduced at Fiumicino airport

Authorities at Rome’s Fiumicino airport have lifted the level of alert for planes and goods arriving from countries where the risk of contracting dengue fever is “frequent and ongoing”.

The measures include careful monitoring “of aircraft disinfection” and the assessment of possible orders to introduce special surveillance, sanitation and disinfection procedures.

On Tuesday Italy’s Health ministry raised the border alert level for dengue fever because of a global rise in cases, particularly in Brazil and Argentina.

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world.

Mild dengue fever causes a high fever and flu-like symptoms.

The severe form of dengue fever, also called dengue hemorrhagic fever, can cause serious bleeding, a sudden drop in blood pressure (shock) and death.

Via ANSA