Dengue Serotypes 2 and 3 in US Forces in Somalia

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Abstract:

A prospective investigation of febrile illnesses among US forces in Somalia revealed dengue viruses as an important identifiable cause. 90 consecutively admitted patients temperatures of at least 38.1 deg C were studied. Flavivirus infection was confirmed by positive dengue IgM andor hemagluttinin inhibition tests in 15 of 84 individuals tested. Dengue viruses were isolated from 14 cases with acute flavivirus infection viral serotypes included dengue 2 12 cases, dengue 3 1 case, and mixed dengue 23 infection 1 case. Our report documents the detection of dengue 3 in north-east Africa. Dengue, Somalia, Flavivirus

Author(s):
Kanesa-thasan, Niranjan ; Iacona-connors, Lauren ; Magill, Alan ; Smoke, Bonnie ; Vaughn, David ; Dubois, Doris ; Burrous, Jeanne ; Hoke, Charles
Author Organization(s):
WALTER REED ARMY INST OF RESEARCH WASHINGTON DC
Supplementary Note:
Pub. in The Lancet v343 n8898 p678, 12 Mar 1994
Annotation:
Reprint: Dengue Serotypes 2 and 3 in US Forces in Somalia
Pagination:
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RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
WR-071-941
Monitor Series:
USAMRDC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_3.2.2_Non-Kinetic Means; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1.4_Force Support
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*VIRUSES, *DENGUE, *DENGUE VIRUS, TEST AND EVALUATION, REPRINTS, TEMPERATURE, MILITARY PERSONNEL, DETECTION, DOCUMENTS, ILLNESS, EAST AFRICA, MILITARY MEDICINE, SOMALIA, PATIENTS, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, MEDICAL SERVICES, AFRICA, INHIBITION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Medicine and Medical Research
Report Date:
1993 Jan 01