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 Rouguiétou,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.
Palavras-Chave: DENV-3 genotype 3, Senegal, dengue, dengue fever, dengue virus, epidemic, outbreak, viruses
Imprenta: Emerging Infectious Diseases, v. 20, n. 3, p. 456-459
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.3201/eid2003.121885
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Flaviviridae ; Aedes aegypti - Pathogenesis ; Aedes aegypti - Viral infections ; Aedes aegypti - virus ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Epidemic ; Aedes aegypti - Epidemiology
Data de publicação: 2014
