title: Outbreak of dengue and Chikungunya fevers, Toamasina, Madagascar, 2006.
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.
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
authors.forename: Mahery
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ratsitorahina
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harisoa
authors.forename: Jocelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ratovonjato
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biacabe
authors.forename: Jean-Marc
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Reynes
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zeller
authors.forename: Yolande
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Raoelina
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Talarmin
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Richard
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Louis Soares
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000821:virology*; D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000818:Animals; D002646:Chikungunya virus; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D008270:Madagascar / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies