ECDC - Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) - week 52 - Portuguese health authorities announced that they will cease to publish regular updates.

ECDC CDTR for week 52, 23 - 29 December 2012

There has been no evolution of reported cases of Dengue Fever in local or visiting tourists (exported cases) population since last week´s report as the Portuguese health authorities announced that they will cease to publish regular updates regarding the number of dengue cases in Madeira, even after the ECDC in their report on 13 December 2012 alerted to the expected increase in cases until the end of the mosquito season in January 2013 and increased population over the Christmas and New Year season by visiting tourists as Madeira is a popular holiday destination.

ECDC maintain the following statement regarding travel to and from Madeira, as well as suggesting preventative measures form getting bitten by mosquito.

The epidemiological situation does not imply the need for any trade or travel restriction beyond the disinfestation policies currently implemented.

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