Co-Circulation of 4 Dengue Virus Serotypes among Travelers Entering China from Myanmar, 2017

Co-Circulation of 4 Dengue Virus Serotypes among Travelers Entering China from Myanmar, 2017

We report 301 dengue virus infections among cross-border travelers entering Yunnan Province, China, from Myanmar during 2017. Phylogenetic analysis of 99 strains found all 4 serotypes co-circulating; genetic characteristics have also changed. This finding highlights the urgent need for monitoring de...

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Main Authors: Binghui Wang, Yuebo Liang, Shuting Yang, Yirong Du, Li-Na Xiong, Ting Zhao, Fang Yang, Weihong Qin, Xueshan Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
dengue virus
epidemic
cross-border travelers
genotype
serotype
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/18-0252_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/18-0252_article

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