Concurrent Chikungunya and Dengue Virus Infections during Simultaneous Outbreaks, Gabon, 2007

Leroy, Eric M.; Nkoghe, Dieudoné; Ollomo, Benjamin; Nze-Nkogue, Chimène; Becquart, Pierre; Grard, Gilda; Pourrut, Xavier; Charrel, Rémi; Moureau, Grégory; Ndjoyi-Mbiguino, Angélique; De Lamballerie, Xavier

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Concurrent Chikungunya and Dengue Virus Infections during Simultaneous Outbreaks, Gabon, 2007

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By Leroy, Eric M. ; Nkoghe, Dieudoné ; Ollomo, Benjamin ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Leroy, Eric M. ; Nkoghe, Dieudoné ; Ollomo, Benjamin ; Nze-Nkogue, Chimène ; Becquart, Pierre ; Grard, Gilda ; Pourrut, Xavier ; Charrel, Rémi ; Moureau, Grégory ; Ndjoyi-Mbiguino, Angélique ; De Lamballerie, Xavier
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An outbreak of febrile illness occurred in Gabon in 2007, with 20,000 suspected cases. Chikungunya or dengue-2 virus infections were identified in 321 patients; 8 patients had documented co-infections. Aedes albopictus was identified as the principal vector for the transmission of both viruses.
Subjects:

Aedes Alphavirus Infections Animals Chikungunya Virus Communicable Diseases, Emerging Dengue Dengue Virus Disease Outbreaks Genome, Viral Humans Insect Vectors Phylogeny
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Emerg Infect Dis. 15(4):591-593.
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Journal Article
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Gabon
Location:

Africa
Volume:

15
Issue:

4
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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