Clinical, Virologic, and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Dengue Outbreak, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014

Clinical, Virologic, and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Dengue Outbreak, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014

We investigated a dengue outbreak in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 2014, that was caused by dengue virus (DENV) serotype 2. DENV infection was present in 101 (20.9%) of 483 patients. Patient age and location of residence were associated with infection. Seven (4.0%) of 176 patients were co-infected wit...

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Main Authors: Francesco Vairo, Leonard E.G. Mboera, Pasquale De Nardo, Ndekya M. Oriyo, Silvia Meschi, Susan F. Rumisha, Francesca Colavita, Athanas Mhina, Fabrizio Carletti, Elibariki Mwakapeje, Maria Rosaria Capobianchi, Concetta Castilletti, Antonino Di Caro, Emanuele Nicastri, Mwelecele N. Malecela, Giuseppe Ippolito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
dengue
dengue virus
dengue virus serotype 2
DENV-2
viruses
outbreak
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/5/15-1462_article
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spelling doaj-d162d9cbf22348aeb20f9ec10ce1e4372020-11-24T22:16:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592016-05-0122589589910.3201/eid2205.151462Clinical, Virologic, and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Dengue Outbreak, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014Francesco VairoLeonard E.G. MboeraPasquale De NardoNdekya M. OriyoSilvia MeschiSusan F. RumishaFrancesca ColavitaAthanas MhinaFabrizio CarlettiElibariki MwakapejeMaria Rosaria CapobianchiConcetta CastillettiAntonino Di CaroEmanuele NicastriMwelecele N. MalecelaGiuseppe IppolitoWe investigated a dengue outbreak in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 2014, that was caused by dengue virus (DENV) serotype 2. DENV infection was present in 101 (20.9%) of 483 patients. Patient age and location of residence were associated with infection. Seven (4.0%) of 176 patients were co-infected with malaria and DENV.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/5/15-1462_articledenguedengue virusdengue virus serotype 2DENV-2virusesoutbreak
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author Francesco Vairo
Leonard E.G. Mboera
Pasquale De Nardo
Ndekya M. Oriyo
Silvia Meschi
Susan F. Rumisha
Francesca Colavita
Athanas Mhina
Fabrizio Carletti
Elibariki Mwakapeje
Maria Rosaria Capobianchi
Concetta Castilletti
Antonino Di Caro
Emanuele Nicastri
Mwelecele N. Malecela
Giuseppe Ippolito
spellingShingle Francesco Vairo
Leonard E.G. Mboera
Pasquale De Nardo
Ndekya M. Oriyo
Silvia Meschi
Susan F. Rumisha
Francesca Colavita
Athanas Mhina
Fabrizio Carletti
Elibariki Mwakapeje
Maria Rosaria Capobianchi
Concetta Castilletti
Antonino Di Caro
Emanuele Nicastri
Mwelecele N. Malecela
Giuseppe Ippolito
Clinical, Virologic, and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Dengue Outbreak, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014
Emerging Infectious Diseases
dengue
dengue virus
dengue virus serotype 2
DENV-2
viruses
outbreak
author_facet Francesco Vairo
Leonard E.G. Mboera
Pasquale De Nardo
Ndekya M. Oriyo
Silvia Meschi
Susan F. Rumisha
Francesca Colavita
Athanas Mhina
Fabrizio Carletti
Elibariki Mwakapeje
Maria Rosaria Capobianchi
Concetta Castilletti
Antonino Di Caro
Emanuele Nicastri
Mwelecele N. Malecela
Giuseppe Ippolito
author_sort Francesco Vairo
title Clinical, Virologic, and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Dengue Outbreak, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014
title_short Clinical, Virologic, and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Dengue Outbreak, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014
title_full Clinical, Virologic, and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Dengue Outbreak, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014
title_fullStr Clinical, Virologic, and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Dengue Outbreak, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014
title_full_unstemmed Clinical, Virologic, and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Dengue Outbreak, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014
title_sort clinical, virologic, and epidemiologic characteristics of dengue outbreak, dar es salaam, tanzania, 2014
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2016-05-01
description We investigated a dengue outbreak in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 2014, that was caused by dengue virus (DENV) serotype 2. DENV infection was present in 101 (20.9%) of 483 patients. Patient age and location of residence were associated with infection. Seven (4.0%) of 176 patients were co-infected with malaria and DENV.
topic dengue
dengue virus
dengue virus serotype 2
DENV-2
viruses
outbreak
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/5/15-1462_article
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