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Angola's 2013 dengue outbreak: clinical, laboratory and molecular analyses of cases from four Portuguese institutions.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 12 Sept 2014
Parreira Ricardo, Conceição Cláudia, Centeno-Lima Sónia, Marques Nuno, Saraiva da Cunha José, Abreu Cândida, Sá Laura, Sarmento António, Atouguia Jorge, Moneti Virgínia, Azevedo Telma, Nina Jaime, Mansinho Kamal, Antunes Abílio, Teodósio Rosa, Nazareth Teresa, Seixas Jorge
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Dengue virus (DENV) is the arbovirus with the widest impact on human health. In Africa in general, and in Angola in particular, the epidemiology and public health impact of DENV is far from clear. However, rapid population growth, unplanned urbanization, increased international travel, and the presence of virus major vector (Aedes aegypti) in the country suggest that DENV transmission may occur....
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