PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Dengue Fever: Death (18 October 2021)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many deaths of British nationals are caused by Dengue fever on average each year.
Asked by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour)
Asked by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour)
Answer
In 2019, there were 827 Dengue cases in the United Kingdom. The UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) plans to publish reports of cases in the future. Surveillance of Dengue infections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland comprise laboratory reports from the UKHSA Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory, includes demographic information for patients and their travel history. However, outcome data including deaths are not collected.
Answered by:
Maggie Throup (Conservative)
25 October 2021
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