Urban epidemic of dengue virus serotype 3 infection, Senegal, 2009

Autor(es): Faye, Ousmane; Ba, Yamar; Faye, Oumar; Talla, Cheikh; Diallo, Diawo; Chen, Rubing; Mondo, Mireille; Ba, Rouguietou; Macondo, Edgard; Siby, Tidiane; Weaver, Scott C.; Diallo, Mawlouth; Sall, Amadou Alpha


Resumo: An urban epidemic of dengue in Senegal during 2009 affected 196 persons and included 5 cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever and 1 fatal case of dengue shock syndrome. Dengue virus serotype 3 was identified from all patients, and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were identified as the primary vector of the virus.


Imprenta: Emerging Infectious Diseases, v. 20, n. 3, p. 456-459, 2014


Identificador do objeto digital: 10.3201/eid2003.121885


Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Epidemiology ; Aedes aegypti - Public health


Data de publicação: 2014