Dengue viruses activity in Piauí, Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 98(8): 1021-1023, Dec. 2003. graf
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-355746
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BR1.1
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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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Dengue
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Neglected Diseases
Database:
LILACS
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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Aged, 80 and over
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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:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fiocruz/BR
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Laboratório Central do Estado do Piauí/BR
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Universidade Federal do Piauí/BR