Concurrent chikungunya and dengue virus infections during simultaneous outbreaks, Gabon, 2007

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Apr;15(4):591-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1504.080664.

Abstract

An outbreak of febrile illness occurred in Gabon in 2007, with 20,000 suspected cases. Chikungunya or dengue-2 virus infections were identified in 321 patients; 8 patients had documented co-infections. Aedes albopictus was identified as the principal vector for the transmission of both viruses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aedes / virology
  • Alphavirus Infections / complications*
  • Alphavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Alphavirus Infections / transmission
  • Animals
  • Chikungunya virus*
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / complications*
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology*
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / transmission
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / virology
  • Dengue / complications*
  • Dengue / epidemiology*
  • Dengue / transmission
  • Dengue / virology
  • Dengue Virus / classification
  • Dengue Virus / genetics
  • Dengue Virus / isolation & purification
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Gabon / epidemiology
  • Genome, Viral
  • Humans
  • Insect Vectors / virology
  • Phylogeny