Reemergence of Dengue in Mauritius
oleh: Mohammad Iqbal Issack, Vidula N. Pursem, Timothy M.S. Barkham, Lee-Ching Ng, Masafumi Inoue, Shyam S. Manraj
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-04-01 |
Deskripsi
Dengue reemerged in Mauritius in 2009 after an absence of >30 years, and >200 cases were confirmed serologically. Molecular studies showed that the outbreak was caused by dengue virus type 2. Phylogenetic analysis of the envelope gene identified 2 clades of the virus. No case of hemorrhagic fever was recorded.