Dengue in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1986-1998

Authors
Nogueira, RMR Miagostovich, MP Schatzmayr, HG dos Santos, FB de Araujo, ESM de Filippis, AMB de Souza, RV Zagne, SMO Nicolai, C Baran, M Teixeira, G
Citation
Rmr. Nogueira et al., Dengue in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1986-1998, MEM I OSW C, 94(3), 1999, pp. 297-304
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
ISSN journal
00740276 → ACNP
Volume
94
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
297 - 304
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(199905/06)94:3<297:DITSOR>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
This paper presents epidemiological, laboratory, and clinical data on 12 ye ars of dengue virus activity in the Stare of Rio de Janeiro from the time t he disease was first confirmed virologically in April 1986 through April 19 98. DEN-1 and DEN-2 viruses are the serotypes circulating in the state and were responsible for the epidemics reported during the last 12 years. The r esults published here show both the impact of dengue virus infections on th e population and laboratory advances that have improved dengue diagnosis.