title: Probable dengue virus infection among Italian troops, East Timor, 1999-2000.
abstract: To investigate the attack rate and risk factors for probable dengue fever, a cross-sectional study was conducted of an Italian military unit after its deployment to East Timor. Probable dengue was contracted by 16 (6.6%) of 241 army troops and caused half of all medical evacuations (12/24); no cases were detected among navy and air force personnel.
authors.affiliation: Centro Studi e Ricerche Sanità e Veterinaria Esercito, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario Stefano
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Peragallo
authors.forename: Loredana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nicoletti
authors.forename: Florigio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lista
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: D'Amelio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003716:Dengue Virus; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D007558:Italy / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies