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Outbreak of Zika Virus Infections, Dominica, 2016

Authors :
Sadie J. Ryan
Colin J. Carlson
Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra
Mercy J. Borbor-Cordova
Moory M. Romero
Shelly-Ann Cox
Roché Mahon
Adrian Trotman
Sylvester St. Ville
Shalauddin Ahmed
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 11, Pp 1926-1927 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017.

Abstract

In February 2016, the World Health Organization declared the pandemic of Zika virus a public health emergency. On March 4, 2016, Dominica reported its first autochthonous Zika virus disease case; subsequently, 1,263 cases were reported. We describe the outbreak through November 2016, when the last known case was reported.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
23
Issue :
11
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b79262217afa40db8671f8b475342e0e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2311.171140