Concurrent Chikungunya and Dengue Virus Infections during Simultaneous Outbreaks, Gabon, 2007

An outbreak of febrile illness occurred in Gabon in 2007, with 20,000 suspected cases. Chikungunya or dengue-2 virus infections were identified in 321 patients; 8 patients had documented co-infections. Aedes albopictus was identified as the principal vector for the transmission of both viruses.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Leroy, Eric M., Nkoghe, Dieudoné, Ollomo, Benjamin, Nze-Nkogue, Chimène, Becquart, Pierre, Grard, Gilda, Pourrut, Xavier, Charrel, Rémi, Moureau, Grégory, Ndjoyi-Mbiguino, Angélique, De Lamballerie, Xavier
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2671412/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19331740
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1504.080664
Descripción
Sumario:An outbreak of febrile illness occurred in Gabon in 2007, with 20,000 suspected cases. Chikungunya or dengue-2 virus infections were identified in 321 patients; 8 patients had documented co-infections. Aedes albopictus was identified as the principal vector for the transmission of both viruses.

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