Co-Circulation of 4 Dengue Virus Serotypes among Travelers Entering China from Myanmar, 2017.

Authors :: Binghui Wang
Yuebo Liang
Shuting Yang
Yirong Du
Li-Na Xiong
Ting Zhao
Fang Yang
Weihong Qin
Xueshan Xia
Wang, Binghui
Liang, Yuebo
Yang, Shuting
Du, Yirong
Xiong, Li-Na
Zhao, Ting
Yang, Fang
Qin, Weihong
Xia, Xueshan
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Sep2018, Vol. 24 Issue 9, p1756-1758. 3p. 1 Diagram.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: We report 301 dengue virus infections among cross-border travelers entering Yunnan Province, China, from Myanmar during 2017. Phylogenetic analysis of 99 strains found all 4 serotypes co-circulating; genetic characteristics have also changed. This finding highlights the urgent need for monitoring dengue virus cross-border transmission as early warning of severe dengue fever. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *DENGUE viruses
*TRAVELERS
*TRAVEL hygiene
*DENGUE
*INFECTIOUS disease transmission

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