Quebec man catches dengue fever during trip to Martinique – CTV
May 28, 2025
A Quebec man is warning fellow travellers to protect themselves before heading off on any international adventures after he caught dengue fever, a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes, while on a trip to Martinique in the Caribbean.
“Two days before I came back, I started to get really ill,” Jacob Tremblay tells Noovo Info. “I had a fever of 40 [degrees Celsius], and when I got on the plane, I was in bad shape.”
Upon returning home to Saguenay, Tremblay says he had muscle pain, difficulty walking and a swollen stomach.
He was eventually admitted to a hospital in Jonquière in the province’s Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.
“I was in so much pain that I told the doctor that if what they were doing didn’t work, I was going to ask for medical aid in dying,” said Tremblay. “It hurt so much. It was horrible.”
Cases of dengue fever are considered rare, presenting with symptoms including fever, headache, rash and muscle and joint pain.
In serious cases, it can cause death.
