Tropical illnesses are ON THE RISE in Ireland, with malaria, leprosy, Mpox, giardiasis, West Nile fever, typhoid and dengue fever all recorded - so what is behind the terrifying hike?

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If you are heading on holidays somewhere exotic or even thinking of booking a winter sun trip, you might want to bear in mind the latest report from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.