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Dengue Fever
Data on dengue fever described by researchers at MS Center
April 22nd, 2008
According to a study from Salvador, Brazil, "By 2002, dengue virus serotype 1 (DENV-) and DENV-2 had circulated for more than a decade in Brazil. In 2002, the introduction of DENV-3 in the state of Bahia produced a massive epidemic and the first cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever." "Based on the standardized frequency, timing and location of viral isolations by the state Central Laboratory, DENV-3 probably entered Bahia through its capital, Salvador, and then rapidly disseminated to other cities, following the main roads. A linear regression model that included traffic flow, distance from the capital and DENV-1 circulation (r(2) - 0.24, p = 0.001) supported this...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-22)
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