Dengue fever season is underway in multiple Indian states

Cases and deaths due to dengue fever are now being reported by the following states in India: Delhi, Gujarat (Ahmedabad), Goa (Curtorim), Karnataka (Bangalore), Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram), Arunachal Pradesh (Pasighat, East Siang district), Tamil Nadu, and Telangana (Hyderabad).

Advice

All travellers to areas where the dengue fever virus is active can reduce their risk of exposure by taking all necessary precautions to avoid mosquito bites. Many persons with dengue fever do not seek medical care and are not reported to health authorities. There may be many more cases in the community than the reports indicate.