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Dengue Fever Seroprevalence and Risk Factors, Texas–Mexico Border, 2004
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Oct 2007
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Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 13(10):1477-1483.
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Language:English
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Reported autochthonous dengue fever transmission in the United States has been limited to 5 south Texas border counties since 1980. We conducted a cross-sectional serosurvey in Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico (n = 600), in 2004 to assess dengue seroprevalence. Recent dengue infection was detected in 2% (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.5%-3.5%) and 7.3% (95% CI 4.3%-10.3%) of residents in Brownsville and Matamoros, respectively. Past infection was detected in 40% (95% CI 34%-45%) of Brownsville residents and 78% (95% CI 74%-83%) of Matamoros residents. For recent infection, only weekly family incomeSubject:Document Type:Collection(s):Main Document Checksum:File Type:
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