Ross River Virus Antibody Prevalence, Fiji Islands, 2013–2015

Ross River Virus Antibody Prevalence, Fiji Islands, 2013–2015

A unique outbreak of Ross River virus (RRV) infection was reported in Fiji in 1979. In 2013, RRV seroprevalence among residents was 46.5% (362/778). Of the residents who were seronegative in 2013 and retested in 2015, 10.9% (21/192) had seroconverted to RRV, suggesting ongoing endemic circulation of...

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Main Authors: Maite Aubry, Mike Kama, Jessica Vanhomwegen, Anita Teissier, Teheipuaura Mariteragi-Helle, Stephane Hue, Martin L. Hibberd, Jean-Claude Manuguerra, Ketan Christi, Conall H. Watson, Eric J. Nilles, Colleen L. Lau, John Aaskov, Didier Musso, Adam J. Kucharski, Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ross River
arbovirus
seroprevalence
immunoglobulin G
Fiji
Pacific
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/4/18-0694_article

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