More than 1,300 people infected with mosquito-borne disease in Madeira Hospital treatment for 89 people since early October but no deaths so far Dengue fever is caused by a bite from a mosquito infected with the virus
By Jenny Hope and Jill Reilly
PUBLISHED: 08:44 EST, 21 November 2012 | UPDATED: 20:15 EST, 21 November 2012
Experts have warned that Europe faces a sustained outbreak of dengue fever the worst in almost 100 years.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said yesterday that the continent is experiencing its first sustained transmission of dengue fever, which is carried by mosquitoes, since the 1920s.
Six Britons have been confirmed as suffering from the disease after contracting it on the holiday island of Madeira.
Infection: More than 1,300 people infected have been with the mosquito-borne disease in the Portuguese island of Madeira
A further 19 cases have been found elsewhere in Europe among travellers returning from the island.
Since the outbreak began in early October, 1,357 cases of dengue fever have been reported in Madeira, including 669 laboratory-confirmed cases and 688 probable cases.
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FEDERAL Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig has welcomed the national availability of a new vaccine to protect horses and humans from contracting the deadly Hendra virus.
But the Minister declined an opportunity to ride a horse named First Kiss during a photo opportunity at a media launch at Parliament House in Canberra yesterday, where the vaccines uptake was strongly encouraged.
The vaccine was described as a major breakthrough in breaking the cycle of the disease being transferred from bats, to horses and then to humans working with or around horses.
The Federal government contributed $3 million in seed funding towards developing the vaccine in partnership with the CSIROs animal health experts and pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
The vaccine is expected to cost from $130 to $220 per dose.
Minister Ludwig said the vaccine was immediately available and would help curb the widespread risk of Hendra virus to horses and in particular protect animal handlers.
The fundamental breakthrough here is that we do have a vaccine now, he said.
Before this there was no vaccine so people were at risk and veterinarians were at significant risk of dealing with horses or sick horses during the period where there may be Hendra virus around.
The vaccine was initially released three weeks ago into higher risk areas in QLD and NSW but uptake is also being encouraged nationally, due to widespread presence of the disease.
Minister Ludwig said any future marketing of the vaccine was a commercial opportunity for Pfizer to pursue.
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