title: Clinical, Virologic, and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Dengue Outbreak, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014.
abstract: We investigated a dengue outbreak in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 2014, that was caused by dengue virus (DENV) serotype 2. DENV infection was present in 101 (20.9%) of 483 patients. Patient age and location of residence were associated with infection. Seven (4.0%) of 176 patients were co-infected with malaria and DENV.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vairo
authors.forename: Leonard E G
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Mboera
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Nardo
authors.forename: Ndekya M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Oriyo
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meschi
authors.forename: Susan F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Rumisha
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Colavita
authors.forename: Athanas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mhina
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carletti
authors.forename: Elibariki
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mwakapeje
authors.forename: Maria Rosaria
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Capobianchi
authors.forename: Concetta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castilletti
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Caro
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nicastri
authors.forename: Mwelecele N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Malecela
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ippolito
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003715:Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005814:Genes, Viral; D006801:Humans; D010802:Phylogeny; D012367:RNA, Viral; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral
keywords: DENV-2; Dar es Salaam; Tanzania; dengue; dengue virus; dengue virus serotype 2; epidemiology; outbreak; virology; viruses