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

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Ratsitorahina, Mahery ; Harisoa, Julie ; Ratovonjato, Jocelyn ; Biacabe, Sophie ; Reynes, Jean-Marc ; Zeller, Hervé ; Raoelina, Yolande ; Talarmin, Antoine ; Richard, Vincent ; Soares, Jean Louis
• Description:
  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.
• Subjects:
  Aedes Alphavirus Infections Animals Chikungunya Virus Cross-Sectional Studies Dengue Disease Outbreaks Dispatch Environmental Monitoring Epidemiological Monitoring Humans Insect Vectors Retrospective Studies Seroepidemiologic Studies

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 14(7):1135-1137.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Madagascar
• Location:
  Africa
• Volume:
  14
• Issue:
  7
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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  urn:sha-512:24ce4c271a3cf020a72787bac720f24378d1db1cc53f1d3505ea5933e6d3756388a8405c02ac1e7c5aa022526c9805a4a34ee7244987011c6bb412ac09c1064b
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