Authorities at Rome's Fiumicino
airport on Wednesday 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 on Tuesday 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.
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