Risk Factors Associated with Dengue Transmission and Spatial Distribution of High Seroprevalence in Schoolchildren from the Urban Area of Medellin, Colombia

Dengue fever is an increasing health problem in tropical and subtropical regions. During 2010 in Medellin, the younger population presented a particularly high dengue incidence rate. This study estimated dengue virus (DENV) transmission in schoolchildren (aged 5–19 years) in Medellin from 2010 to 20...

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Main Authors: Leidy Diana Piedrahita, Ivony Y. Agudelo Salas, Katherine Marin, Andrea I. Trujillo, Jorge E. Osorio, Sair Orieta Arboleda-Sanchez, Berta Nelly Restrepo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2308095