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Journal of Infection and Public Health. 2014; 7 (6): 547-552
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RESUMEN
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