Dengue fever outbreak in a recreation club, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Apr;10(4):747-50. doi: 10.3201/eid1004.030330.

Abstract

An outbreak of dengue fever occurred among employees of a recreation club in Bangladesh. Occupational transmission was characterized by a 12% attack rate, no dengue among family contacts, and Aedes vectors in club areas. Early recognition of the outbreak likely limited its impact.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bangladesh / epidemiology
  • Dengue / epidemiology*
  • Dengue / transmission
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Recreation