Anti-dengue fever measures introduced at Fiumicino airport. Levels of alert lifted for planes and goods arriving from countries where risk of contracting dengue is "frequent and ongoing" Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world.
The severe form of the illness can cause serious bleeding, a sudden drop in blood pressure (shock) and death. The measures include careful monitoring "of aircraft disinfection" and assessment of possible orders to introduce special surveillance, sanitation and disinfection procedures.