Dengue viruses activity in Piauí, Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 98(8): 1021-1023, Dec. 2003. graf
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ABSTRACT
The present paper reports a laboratory investigation performed between the years of 2000 and 2002 to stydy a virological surveillance program introduced in the state of Piauí to support an epidemiological survey of the disease. Dengue virus type 3 (DENV-3) existence in the state was detected in May 2002 when a high number of dengue cases due to DENV-1 and DENV-2 were reported. An assessment on the population knowledge about the disease and its transmission showed that almost 50 percent of the population were still unaware of the epidemiological features of dengue.
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Main subject:
Dengue
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Dengue Virus
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Year:
2003
Type:
Article