Outbreak of dengue and Chikungunya fevers, Toamasina, Madagascar, 2006.
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.
Ratsitorahina
Mahery
M
Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Harisoa
Julie
J
Ratovonjato
Jocelyn
J
Biacabe
Sophie
S
Reynes
Jean-Marc
JM
Zeller
Hervé
H
Raoelina
Yolande
Y
Talarmin
Antoine
A
Richard
Vincent
V
Louis Soares
Jean
J
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