Dengue virus infections in travellers returning from Benin to France, July-August 2010.
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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.
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Dengue virus infection in travellers returning from Benin to France, July - August, 2010.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
دوره 15 36 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010