Venezuela is the most likely country of origin for the dengue outbreak in Madeira in 2012: study
I covered the dengue fever outbreak on the Portuguese island of Madeira since the first locally transmitted cases were detected in early October 2012, both here at The Global Dispatch and on the Infectious Disease More...
Madeira: New dengue fever cases imported from Angola
The Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal, experienced an outbreak of dengue, which began in October 2012, and saw an overall total of 2,170 cases of dengue fever through April. The outbreak has since been More...
Madeira dengue outbreak: No new cases since February
The Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal, experienced an outbreak of dengue, which began in October 2012, and saw an overall total of 2,170 cases of dengue fever through April. Photo/CDC According to More...
Madeira dengue outbreak still ongoing, 28 cases reported in 2013
Although by all measures the dengue fever outbreak on the Portuguese island of Madeira, which began in early October 2012, has decreased significantly, the outbreak is still ongoing after the first month of the More...
CDC issues travel notice for Madeira Island, offers recommendations to prevent dengue fever
Aedes aegypti Image/CDC Because of the dengue fever outbreak on Madeira Island, located some 600 miles from the European continent, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising travelers to the More...
Madeira dengue fever outbreak tops 2,000 cases
Photo/CDC-James Gathany In what is the first sustained transmission of dengue fever on the European continent in nine decades, Portuguese health authorities report that the Madeira Island dengue outbreak More...
Madeira dengue fever outbreak nearing 2,000 cases, health officials say its slowing
Aedes aegypti Image/CDC The dengue fever outbreak on the Portuguese island of Madeira that began on Oct. 3 is still ongoing, albeit slowing, according to a Portuguese Ministry of Health release Dec.10. The number More...
Madeira dengue outbreak skyrockets past 500 confirmed cases
In a follow-up to a story Nov. 1, the British Health Protection Agency (HPA) reports the dengue outbreak on the island of Madeira has grown substantially since it’s beginning approximately two months ago, More...
Madeira dengue outbreak tops 60 confirmed cases
The dengue fever outbreak on the travel-spot of Madeira island off the coast of Portugal continues to increase as at least 10 additional cases of the viral, mosquito borne disease have been reported in the past More...
