Dengue fever in returned Swedish travelers from Thailand
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Dengue fever in returned Swedish travelers from Thailand
The dengue viruses (DENV) are endemic in the tropical and sub-tropical countries and cause the most common arthropod-borne viral disease in humans. Travelers visiting endemic areas may both acquire and spread DENV infections, and this is the reason why prevention of mosquito bites is of crucial importance. Dengue fever (DF) has become the most common cause for tropical fever in Swedish tourists...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2000-8686
DOI: 10.3402/iee.v1i0.7240