Dengue and other Aedes-borne viruses: a threat to Europe?
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Dengue and other Aedes-borne viruses: a threat to Europe?
At the beginning of the 20th century, dengue outbreaks were rather common in the Mediterranean basin. The last major epidemic on the European continent occurred in 1927/28 and predominantly affected Athens and neighbouring areas of Greece. After a first mild wave, which nearly ended with the arrival of cold weather in the winter season, a small number of cases continued to occur through the win...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eurosurveillance
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1560-7917
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2016.21.21.30238