Outbreak of Dengue and Chikungunya Fevers, Toamasina, Madagascar, 2006

Ratsitorahina, Mahery; Harisoa, Julie; Ratovonjato, Jocelyn; Biacabe, Sophie; Reynes, Jean-Marc; Zeller, Hervé; Raoelina, Yolande; Talarmin, Antoine; Richard, Vincent; Soares, Jean Louis

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Outbreak of Dengue and Chikungunya Fevers, Toamasina, Madagascar, 2006

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Jul 2008

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Emerg Infect Dis. 14(7):1135-1137.

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Ratsitorahina, Mahery ; Harisoa, Julie ; Ratovonjato, Jocelyn ; Biacabe, Sophie ; Reynes, Jean-Marc ; ... More ▼

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An outbreak of dengue-like syndrome occurred in Toamasina from January through March 2006. Dengue type l or chikungunya viruses were detected in 38 of 55 patients sampled. Aedes albopictus was the only potential vector collected. Of 4,242 randomly selected representative residents interviewed retrospectively, 67.5% reported a dengue-like syndrome during this period.

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