There is a risk of an increase in Dengue fever in Portugal. Find out what the symptoms are and how the disease is transmitted – Society

Doctor and researcher Marcelo Urbano Ferreira warned of the risk of an increase in the number of imported dengue cases in Portugal and its introduction into Portugal, as transmitting mosquitoes already exist in this country.

“If there are infected humans, there is a risk of introducing dengue into mainland Portugal, which has not yet been recorded,” said the researcher from the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, regarding the high number of infections in Brazil. “The risk exists and of two types. We have Brazilians who live in Portugal, going to Brazil and eventually returning infected, and Portuguese who, for tourism or other reasons, travel to areas of high transmission,” he said.

Parachutist Mário Pardo died Friday, in Lisbon, from complications arising from dengue fever contracted in Brazil.

What is Dengue?

According to the SNS, Dengue is a disease caused by a virus that enters the human body through the bite of a mosquito.

What are the symptoms of Dengue?

The most common symptom is fever, which lasts around 2 to 7 days, informs the SNS. This is followed by headache, muscle and joint pain, pain around or behind the eyes, vomiting, red spots on the skin and bleeding.

Symptoms generally appear between 4 and 7 days after the bite and last for around 7 days. However, 1 in 4 people do not have symptoms, particularly the majority of children.

How is it transmitted?

The Dengue virus is transmitted through infected mosquito bites with the virus. The SNS explains that the “Dengue no It is transmitted from person to person, except from mother to child during pregnancy.