Dengue virus serotype 4 in a highly susceptible population in Southeast Brazil

Summary: In Minas Gerais, Brazil, almost 500,000 dengue fever cases were reported to the State Surveillance System between November 2012 and July 2013. An analysis of the laboratory-confirmed cases revealed a higher age-specific incidence in adults and a higher case fatality rate in people aged ≥50....

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Main Authors: Frederico F. Amâncio, Marcela L. Ferraz, Maria Cristina de M. Almeida, José Eduardo M. Pessanha, Felipe C.M. Iani, Gabriela L. Fraga, José Roberto Lambertucci, Mariângela Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034114001166