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Emergence of Indigenous Dengue Fever, Niger, October 2023

Authors :
Habibatou Idé Amadou
Saada Moussa
Ibrahim Issa Arzika
Hadiza Ousmane
Soumana Amadou
Balki Aoula
Abdoulaye Ousmane
Ibrahim Maman Laminou
Adamou Lagare
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 7, Pp 1479-1481 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024.

Abstract

Dengue fever is a growing worldwide public health concern. In mid-October 2023, multiple cases of uncommon febrile illness were reported among patients in Niamey, Niger. Fifteen samples were tested by using molecular methods, from which 7 (46.66%) were confirmed positive for mosquitoborne dengue virus belonging to serotypes 1 and 3.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
30
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.133a35d4d649fbbf06f90ec6afe6ce
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3007.240301