Dengue viruses in Brazil, 1986-2006 Virus del dengue en Brasil, 1986-2006

A total of 4 243 049 dengue cases have been reported in Brazil between 1981 and 2006, including 5 817 cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHF/DSS) and a total of 338 fatal cases. Although all Brazilian regions have been affected, the Northeast and Southeast regions have register...

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Main Authors: Rita Maria Ribeiro Nogueira, Josélio Maria Galvão de Araújo, Hermann Gonçalves Schatzmayr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2007-11-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892007001000009