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Unrecognized Dengue Virus Infections in Children, Western Kenya, 2014–2015

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: We detected a cluster of dengue virus infections in children in Kenya during July 2014-June 2015. Most cases were serotype 1, but we detected all 4 serotypes, including co-infections with 2 serotypes. Our findings implicate dengue as a cause of febrile illness in this population and highlight a need for robust arbovirus surveillance.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid2311.170807

Authors: David M. Vu, Noah Mutai, Claire J. Heath, John M. Vulule, Francis M. Mutuku, Bryson A. Ndenga, A. Desiree LaBeaud

Institutions: Kenya Medical Research Institute, Technical University of Mombasa, Stanford Medicine, University of Pretoria, Stanford University

Language: English

Topic: Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Institutes of Health, School of Medicine, Stanford University, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

Awards: Spectrum Stanford Center for clinical and Translational Research and Education, Spectrum Stanford Center for clinical and Translational Research and Education, G4237008422, Disentangling the human vector relationship to disrupt dengue and chikungunya virus outbreaks in Kenya, G7647718382

OpenAlex ID: W2762051711

FWCI: 4.872

Cites: 10

Cited by: 47

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