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

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spelling	doaj-55384dffe6c94a969de8a6023bf204c92020-11-24T21:29:10ZengElsevierJournal of Infection and Public Health1876-03412014-11-0176547552Dengue virus serotype 4 in a highly susceptible population in Southeast BrazilFrederico F. Amâncio0Marcela L. Ferraz1Maria Cristina de M. Almeida2José Eduardo M. Pessanha3Felipe C.M. Iani4Gabriela L. Fraga5José Roberto Lambertucci6Mariângela Carneiro7Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Corresponding author at: Internal Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil. Tel.: +55 31 9957 0930.Epidemiology Department of the State of Minas Gerais Health Secretariat, Minas Gerais, BrazilMunicipal Health Secretariat of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilMunicipal Health Secretariat of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilEzequiel Dias Foundation, Minas Gerais, BrazilEpidemiology Department of the State of Minas Gerais Health Secretariat, Minas Gerais, BrazilFederal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, BrazilFederal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, BrazilSummary: 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. Dengue virus serotypes 1 and 4 (the latter of which is an emerging serotype in Brazil) were responsible for the outbreak. Keywords: Dengue, Brazil, Outbreak, Dengue serotype 4, Epidemiologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034114001166
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author	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
spellingShingle	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 Dengue virus serotype 4 in a highly susceptible population in Southeast Brazil Journal of Infection and Public Health
author_facet	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
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title	Dengue virus serotype 4 in a highly susceptible population in Southeast Brazil
title_short	Dengue virus serotype 4 in a highly susceptible population in Southeast Brazil
title_full	Dengue virus serotype 4 in a highly susceptible population in Southeast Brazil
title_fullStr	Dengue virus serotype 4 in a highly susceptible population in Southeast Brazil
title_full_unstemmed	Dengue virus serotype 4 in a highly susceptible population in Southeast Brazil
title_sort	dengue virus serotype 4 in a highly susceptible population in southeast brazil
publisher	Elsevier
series	Journal of Infection and Public Health
issn	1876-0341
publishDate	2014-11-01
description	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. Dengue virus serotypes 1 and 4 (the latter of which is an emerging serotype in Brazil) were responsible for the outbreak. Keywords: Dengue, Brazil, Outbreak, Dengue serotype 4, Epidemiology
url	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034114001166
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Dengue virus serotype 4 in a highly susceptible population in Southeast Brazil

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