Dengue virus infection in travellers returning from Benin to France, July – August, 2010

Dengue virus infection in travellers returning from Benin to France, July - August, 2010.

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Dengue virus infections in travellers returning from Benin to France, July-August 2010.

In July and August 2010, two cases of dengue fever were diagnosed in travellers returning from Benin to France. These two cases exemplify that dengue fever should be considered in febrile travellers, even those returning from areas where the infection is not usual.

Dengue virus infection in travellers returning to Berlin, Germany: clinical, laboratory, and diagnostic aspects.

BACKGROUND Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection endemic throughout the tropics and subtropics. The global prevalence of dengue has grown dramatically in recent years and it has been recognized as a potential hazard to tourists. OBJECTIVE In this study, we analyzed the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, laboratory features and serological/virological results in a series of German tra...

Zika Virus Infection after Returning from Thailand

Dengue type 3 virus infections in European travellers returning from the Comoros and Zanzibar, February-April 2010.

In late February-early April 2010, five cases of dengue fever were diagnosed in returning travellers in Europe in EurotravNet sites in Sweden and France in patients with travel history to the Comoros and/or Zanzibar, Tanzania. Four cases were non-complicated dengue fever and one case dengue hemorrhagic fever. Three patients were viraemic at the time of diagnosis and infected with Dengue type 3 ...