Emerging Infectious Diseases (May 2016)

Clinical, Virologic, and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Dengue Outbreak, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014

  • Francesco Vairo,
  • Leonard E.G. Mboera,
  • Pasquale De Nardo,
  • Ndekya M. Oriyo,
  • Silvia Meschi,
  • Susan F. Rumisha,
  • Francesca Colavita,
  • Athanas Mhina,
  • Fabrizio Carletti,
  • Elibariki Mwakapeje,
  • Maria Rosaria Capobianchi,
  • Concetta Castilletti,
  • Antonino Di Caro,
  • Emanuele Nicastri,
  • Mwelecele N. Malecela,
  • Giuseppe Ippolito

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2205.151462
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 5
pp. 895 – 899

Abstract

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We investigated a dengue outbreak in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 2014, that was caused by dengue virus (DENV) serotype 2. DENV infection was present in 101 (20.9%) of 483 patients. Patient age and location of residence were associated with infection. Seven (4.0%) of 176 patients were co-infected with malaria and DENV.

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