Dengue virus serotype 4 in a highly susceptible population in Southeast Brazil

Autor: Frederico F. Amâncio, Marcela L. Ferraz, Maria Cristina de M. Almeida, José Eduardo M. Pessanha, Felipe C.M. Iani, Gabriela L. Fraga, José Roberto Lambertucci, Mariângela Carneiro
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 7, Iss 6, Pp 547-552 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1876-0341
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2014.07.016
Popis: Summary: In Minas Gerais, Brazil, almost 500,000 dengue fever cases were reported to the State Surveillance System between November 2012 and July 2013. An analysis of the laboratory-confirmed cases revealed a higher age-specific incidence in adults and a higher case fatality rate in people aged ≥50. Dengue virus serotypes 1 and 4 (the latter of which is an emerging serotype in Brazil) were responsible for the outbreak. Keywords: Dengue, Brazil, Outbreak, Dengue serotype 4, Epidemiology
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