title: Dengue virus serotype 4 in a highly susceptible population in Southeast Brazil.
abstract: In Minas Gerais, Brazil, almost 500,000 dengue fever cases were reported to the State Surveillance System between November 2012 and July 2013. An analysis of the laboratory-confirmed cases revealed a higher age-specific incidence in adults and a higher case fatality rate in people aged ≥50. Dengue virus serotypes 1 and 4 (the latter of which is an emerging serotype in Brazil) were responsible for the outbreak.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: manzoff@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Frederico F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Amâncio
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology Department of the State of Minas Gerais Health Secretariat, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcela L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ferraz
authors.affiliation: Municipal Health Secretariat of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Cristina de M
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: Municipal Health Secretariat of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Eduardo M
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Pessanha
authors.affiliation: Ezequiel Dias Foundation, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Felipe C M
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Iani
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology Department of the State of Minas Gerais Health Secretariat, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gabriela L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Fraga
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Roberto
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lambertucci
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariângela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carneiro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D065288:Serogroup; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Brazil; Dengue; Dengue serotype 4; Epidemiology; Outbreak