Dengue fever imported from India. A report of 3 cases.
After visiting Saudi Arabia and India a woman became ill within 1 week of her return to Durban. Dengue type 1 virus was isolated from acute-phase serum, and antibody seroconversion was demonstrated. This is the first case of dengue fever in the RSA since the 1926-1927 epidemic. The occurrence of this case, and 2 further suspected cases, emphasises the need for vigilance if another epidemic is to be avoided.
D000328:Adult; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D003715:Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D013019:South Africa; D014195:Travel