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4.7% of Returning Symptomatic Europeans May Have Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika Infections

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A substantive study published in the Journal of Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease shows that arboviral infections caused by mosquito bites have risen in Europe over the past decades.
This systematic review and meta-analysis (Volume 64, March–April 2025) highlights the growing threat of chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses to international travelers and close contacts when returning home to Europe.
This meta-analysis, published online on January 10, 2025, of returning symptomatic travelers to Europe, showed a disease prevalence of 4.7%.