Abstract
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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 456-459 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Emerging infectious diseases |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases