Dengue viruses activity in Piauí, Brazil.
The present paper reports a laboratory investigation performed between the years of 2000 and 2002 to study a virological surveillance program introduced in the state of Piauí to support an epidemiological survey of the disease. Dengue virus type 3 (DENV-3) existence in the state was detected in May 2002 when a high number of dengue cases due to DENV-1 and DENV-2 were reported. An assessment on the population knowledge about the disease and its transmission showed that almost 50% of the population were still unaware of the epidemiological features of dengue.
de Castro
José Adail Fonseca
JA
Laboratório de Imunogenética e Biologia Molecular, Departamento de Parasitologia/Microbiologia, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Petrônio Portela, Bloco 16, 64049-550 Teresina, PI, Brasil.
de Andrade
Hélida Monteiro
HM
do Monte
Semiramis Jamil Hadad
SJ
da Silva
Adalberto Socorro
AS
Gomes
Karlla Celma Batista Lima
KC
de Brito e Amaral
Leila Fernandes
LF
Cipriano
Flávio de Oliveira
Fde O
do Rego
Juciane Vaz
JV
Araújo
Marcos Antônio da Mota
MA
Faustino
Symonara Karina Medeiros
SK
Nogueira
Rita Maria Ribeiro
RM
Schatzmayr
Hermann Gonçalves
HG
Miagostovich
Marize Pereira
MP
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires