Clinical, Virologic, and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Dengue Outbreak, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014

Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):895-9. doi: 10.3201/eid2205.151462.

Abstract

We investigated a dengue outbreak in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 2014, that was caused by dengue virus (DENV) serotype 2. DENV infection was present in 101 (20.9%) of 483 patients. Patient age and location of residence were associated with infection. Seven (4.0%) of 176 patients were co-infected with malaria and DENV.

Keywords: DENV-2; Dar es Salaam; Tanzania; dengue; dengue virus; dengue virus serotype 2; epidemiology; outbreak; virology; viruses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Dengue / diagnosis
  • Dengue / epidemiology*
  • Dengue / virology*
  • Dengue Virus / classification*
  • Dengue Virus / genetics*
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Genes, Viral
  • Humans
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Viral
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Tanzania / epidemiology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • RNA, Viral