All news on the topic: Dengue fever

Dengue fever is currently found in the likes of the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Asia and infects more than 400 million people every year - and could be on its way to Europe

Developed by British form Oxitec, the modified males release a gene which kills female offspring who are more likely to carry the dengue fever virus which has killed millions

Thousands of cases of dengue fever - a tropical disease spread by mosquitoes - have been reported in Peru, the country's health ministry has said, with 32 deaths recorded

James Burke was left in ICU in critical condition in Bangkok after being bitten by a mosquito, as his family launches a desperate appeal for help to bring him home for Christmas

Dengue fever kills one in every 100 patients and kills thousands every year across Asia and South America - but fears are rising it could become endemic in the US due to rising global temperatures

The disease is usually found in tropical countries, but it is also worryingly spreading through Europe due to the changes in climate change and despite not being in the UK yet, it is establishing a foothold in countries that are not far away

British cities may soon have to deal with populations of invasive mosquitoes which carry dangerous tropical diseases such as dengue fever, according to a senior health official

Experts have warned that dengue fever could become "endemic" in the UK if a risky experiment goes wrong. But some say it is inevitable that dengue will become established in the UK due to climate change, and that these experiments are vital for effective vaccines.

Asian tiger mosquitoes carry several diseases including one known as breakbone fever because of the severe muscle spasms and joint pain it can cause to those who catch it

People with dengue fever may experience flu-like symptoms, while others could go undetected. Here's everything you need to know about the mosquito-borne disease

Bob Toulson-Burke was in the middle of the trip of a lifetime backpacking in south-east Asia when he came down with flu-like symptoms

The Brit, 44, was visiting the beautiful seaside resort of Nice, in southern France, when she was infected by dengue fever along with the family she was staying with

Authorities in Ibiza say the risk of dengue is low across the Spanish island but from May to November the risk is likely to become moderate with vigilance set to be stepped up by governments