Outbreak of Dengue and Chikungunya Fevers, Toamasina, Madagascar, 2006
Open Access
- 1 July 2008
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 14 (7) , 1135-1137
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1407.071521
Abstract
An outbreak of dengue-like syndrome occurred in Toamasina from January through March 2006. Dengue type l or chikungunya viruses were detected in 38 of 55 patients sampled. Aedes albopictus was the only potential vector collected. Of 4,242 randomly selected representative residents interviewed retrospectively, 67.5% reported a dengue-like syndrome during this period.Keywords
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