Warning to British partygoers heading to Ibiza as disease with pandemic ... trends now
British holidaymakers have been issued a fresh warning over the spread of 'bone-breaker fever' in Ibiza.
Two cases of dengue fever thought to be acquired locally have sparked concerns that the virus is spreading under the radar.
Experts fear dozens more could be sickened, warning that mosquitos carrying the illness become rife in April.
Dengue, given its nickname because of the agonising pain it inflicts on sufferers, is typically found in tropical parts of the world, such as parts of Africa, Asia and South America.
It infects an estimated 400million people per year, killing about 40,000.
The Balearic island, famed for its raucous parties and sun-kissed beaches, attracts millions of tourists every year. Neither of the two cases were proven to be locally-acquired, researchers wrote in the Euro Surveillance journal. But the evidence suggests both were, according to the team
The biting insect, which feeds through the day, has already spread across much of Europe in recent years — including in France , Spain and Italy — as warmer conditions have helped it travel alongside humans or through the transportation of goods
WHO chiefs say it poses a 'pandemic threat'.
Virologists say citizens need to be aware of the potential spread of dengue fever in Ibiza.
The Balearic island, famed for its raucous parties and sun-kissed beaches, attracts millions of tourists every year.
Neither of the two cases were proven to be locally-acquired, researchers wrote in the Euro Surveillance journal.
But the evidence suggests both were, according to the team.
The two cases in German holidaymakers, who both travelled separately, occurred in 2022.
Positive laboratory tests confirmed the disease in 2023, which made headlines at the time.
Neither patient's name or age was recorded by the researchers. But
