title: Dengue epidemic in Belém, Pará, Brazil, 1996-97.
abstract: We describe clinical and epidemiologic findings during the first epidemic of dengue fever in Belém, Pará State, Brazil, in 1996-97. Of 40,237 serum samples, 17,440 (43%) were positive for dengue by virus isolation or serologic testing. No hemorrhagic cases or deaths were reported. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
authors.affiliation: Instituto Evandro Chagas, Belém, Pará, Brazil. pedrovasconcelos@iec.pa.gov.br
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Trravassos da Rosa
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Vasconcelos
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Travassos Da Rosa
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mondet
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Travassos Da Rosa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral