Outbreak of dengue Fever in central China, 2013.
In 2013, the first dengue fever (DF) outbreak in central China was reported in the central of Henan province, northern temperate regions, although they have been sequentially recorded in Southern China. 106 suspected DF cases were reported and 73 patients were confirmed dengue virus type 3 (DEN-3) infections. 62/392 (15.8%) local health persons showed DEN antibodies positive. To this day Henan is the northernmost province in China which has been reported about outbreak of DF and what is important is that it warns us the endemic range of DF has been expanded geographically in China.
Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, Henan, China.
Xue Yong
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Huang
Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, Henan, China.
Hong Xia
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Ma
Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, Henan, China.
Hai Feng
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Wang
Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, Henan, China.
Yan Hua
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Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, Henan, China.
Jia
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Su
Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, Henan, China.
Xing Le
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Li
Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, Henan, China.
Xiao Yan
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Tang
Yuzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yuzhou 461670, Henan, China.
Hong Peng
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Ma
Xuchang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xuchang 461000, Henan, China.
Bing Can
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Zu
Xuchang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xuchang 461000, Henan, China.
Qiao Hong
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Zhang
Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, Henan, China.
Hao Min
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Chen
Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, Henan, China.
Bian Li
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Xu
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