Dengue viruses activity in Piauí, Brazil

Dengue viruses activity in Piauí, Brazil

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% of the population were still unaware of the epidemiological features of dengue.

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Main Authors: Castro,José Adail Fonseca de, Andrade,Hélida Monteiro de, Monte,Semiramis Jamil Hadad do, Silva,Adalberto Socorro da, Gomes,Karlla Celma Batista Lima, Amaral,Leila Fernandes de Brito e, Cipriano,Flávio de Oliveira, Rego,Juciane Vaz do, Araújo,Marcos Antônio da Mota, Faustino,Symonara Karina Medeiros, Nogueira,Rita Maria Ribeiro, Schatzmayr,Hermann Gonçalves, Miagostovich,Marize Pereira
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2003
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000800007
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Summary: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% of the population were still unaware of the epidemiological features of dengue.

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