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Outbreak of Dengue and Chikungunya Fevers, Toamasina, Madagascar, 2006
Mahery Ratsitorahina,* Julie Harisoa,? Jocelyn Ratovonjato,* Sophie Biacabe,? Jean-Marc Reynes,* Herv? Zeller,? Yolande Raoelina,? Antoine Talarmin,* Vincent Richard,* and Jean Louis Soares*
*Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar; ?Direction Provinciale de la Sant?, Toamasina, Madagascar; ?Institut Pasteur, Lyon, France ; and ?Direction des Urgences et de la Lutte contre les Maladies Transmissibles, Antananarivo
An outbreak of dengue-like syndrome occurred in Toamasina from January through March 2006.
Dengue type l or chikungunya viruses were detected in 38 of 55 patients sampled.
Aedes albopictus was the only potential vector collected.
Of 4,242 randomly selected representative residents interviewed retrospectively, 67.5% reported a dengue-like syndrome during this period.
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Mahery Ratsitorahina,* Julie Harisoa,? Jocelyn Ratovonjato,* Sophie Biacabe,? Jean-Marc Reynes,* Herv? Zeller,? Yolande Raoelina,? Antoine Talarmin,* Vincent Richard,* and Jean Louis Soares*
*Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar; ?Direction Provinciale de la Sant?, Toamasina, Madagascar; ?Institut Pasteur, Lyon, France ; and ?Direction des Urgences et de la Lutte contre les Maladies Transmissibles, Antananarivo
An outbreak of dengue-like syndrome occurred in Toamasina from January through March 2006.
Dengue type l or chikungunya viruses were detected in 38 of 55 patients sampled.
Aedes albopictus was the only potential vector collected.
Of 4,242 randomly selected representative residents interviewed retrospectively, 67.5% reported a dengue-like syndrome during this period.
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