All news on the topic: Dengue fever

Severe dengue fever can cause internal bleeding and organ damage - there are 600 new cases of the virus in France and the mosquito that has the capacity to carry it is already in the UK

Emma Cox went to Bali but came home with a tropical virus and was told to quarantine in hospital. She was diagnosed with dengue virus after being bitten by a mosquito

Dengue fever, also known as breakbone fever, is a viral infection that is spread by mosquitoes and can be fatal if left untreated. Here are the early warning signs to look out for

Influencer Sofia Amorim, 22, died after suffering multiple organ failure, despite the best efforts of medics in Goiânia, Brazil, to save her and her child who also did not survive

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

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

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