Health warnings have recently emerged from traveling to the south of France, after scientists confirmed that it has become a home for dengue fever, pointing out that climate change has played a major role in that.
What is the reason for the warning?
A 44-year-old British woman contracted dengue fever when she traveled to a small village near Nice in southern France, last September. The woman suffered from fever, headache, muscle pain and a red rash for 3 days, but she did not need any medical treatment and fully recovered.
Health experts have warned that the disease could spread further there due to climate change. This is because the Asian tiger mosquito, which carries the virus, spreads in warmer temperatures, so there are concerns that it is now an emerging health threat in the south of France.
What are the symptoms of dengue fever?
Dengue fever, which is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes, causes no symptoms in an estimated three-quarters of cases. Symptoms are often mild, similar to those of the flu.
Why the French south?
Dengue has broken out several times there in the past 15 years, but the latest is by far the most severe. (Sky News Arabia)