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As cases of potentially deadly dengue sweeps across Europe, sparking fears of a rise in cases in Brits, experts say holidaymakers need to be aware of the signs of the disease both on holiday and when home. A total of 130 cases of the disease, once confined to the tropics, were recorded in the EU and EEA last year, almost double the number compared the previous year. And health officials fear this is part of a growing trend. Case totals for 2023 and 2022s are a huge spike compared to the 73 cases recorded on the continent between 2010 and 2021. Dengue is a potentially deadly virus passed to people by infected mosquitoes and was historically known as 'breakbone fever' in the 1700s because of the severe pain it can cause in the muscles and the joints, one of its symptoms.
