Dengue Fever Outbreak in a Recreation Club, Dhaka, Bangladesh

An outbreak of dengue fever occurred among employees of a recreation club in Bangladesh. Occupational transmission was characterized by a 12% attack rate, no dengue among family contacts, and Aedes vectors in club areas. Early recognition of the outbreak likely limited its impact.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yukiko Wagatsuma, Robert F. Breiman, Anowar Hossain, Mahbubur Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/4/03-0330_article