Reemergence of Dengue in Southern Texas, 2013

Thomas, Dana L.; Santiago, Gilberto A.; Abeyta, Roman; Hinojosa, Steven; Torres-Velasquez, Brenda; Adam, Jessica K.; Evert, Nicole; Caraballo, Elba; Hunsperger, Elizabeth; Muñoz-Jordán, Jorge L.; Smith, Brian; Banicki, Alison; Tomashek, Kay M.; Gaul, Linda; Sharp, Tyler M.

doi:10.3201/eid2206.152000

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Reemergence of Dengue in Southern Texas, 2013

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By Thomas, Dana L. ; Santiago, Gilberto A. ; Abeyta, Roman ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Thomas, Dana L. ; Santiago, Gilberto A. ; Abeyta, Roman ; Hinojosa, Steven ; Torres-Velasquez, Brenda ; Adam, Jessica K. ; Evert, Nicole ; Caraballo, Elba ; Hunsperger, Elizabeth ; Muñoz-Jordán, Jorge L. ; Smith, Brian ; Banicki, Alison ; Tomashek, Kay M. ; Gaul, Linda ; Sharp, Tyler M.
Description:

During a dengue epidemic in northern Mexico, enhanced surveillance identified 53 laboratory-positive cases in southern Texas; 26 (49%) patients acquired the infection locally, and 29 (55%) were hospitalized. Of 83 patient specimens that were initially IgM negative according to ELISA performed at a commercial laboratory, 14 (17%) were dengue virus positive by real-time reverse transcription PCR performed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dengue virus types 1 and 3 were identified, and molecular phylogenetic analysis demonstrated close identity with viruses that had recently circulated in Mexico and Central America. Of 51 household members of 22 dengue case-patients who participated in household investigations, 6 (12%) had been recently infected with a dengue virus and reported no recent travel, suggesting intrahousehold transmission. One household member reported having a recent illness consistent with dengue. This outbreak reinforces emergence of dengue in southern Texas, particularly when incidence is high in northern Mexico.
Subjects:

Communicable Diseases, Emerging/epidemiology Communicable Diseases, Emerging/history Communicable Diseases, Emerging/transmission Communicable Diseases, Emerging/virology Dengue/epidemiology Dengue/history Dengue/virology Dengue Virus Family Characteristics Female Genes, Viral History, 21st Century Humans Male Phylogeny Risk Factors Synopsis Travel
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 22(6):1002-1007.
Pubmed ID:

27191223
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4880107
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Mexico ; Texas
Location:

North America
Volume:

22
Issue:

6
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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