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

Authors :: Shuting Yang
Xueshan Xia
Yirong Du
Li-Na Xiong
Binghui Wang
Weihong Qin
Ting Zhao
Fang Yang
Yuebo Liang
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 24, Iss 9, Pp 1756-1758 (2018)
Publication Year :: 2018
Publisher :: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 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.

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