Dengue fever cases hit 20-year high in Australia

By Craig Butt
Updated January 26 2017 - 11:13am, first published January 14 2017 - 7:59pm
The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which spreads dengue fever. Photo: Supplied
The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which spreads dengue fever. Photo: Supplied
Cameron Webb, a mosquito expert from the University of Sydney. Photo: Simone De Peak
Cameron Webb, a mosquito expert from the University of Sydney. Photo: Simone De Peak

 Dengue fever cases in Australia reached a 20-year high last year, driven by travellers being infected in tropical areas such as Bali and bringing the virus back with them.

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