Dengue: A reemerging concern for travelers.
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Dengue, a neglected tropical disease that is reemerging around the world, became a nationally notifiable disease in the United States in 2009. Travel to tropical and subtropical areas in the developing world poses the greatest risk of infection for US residents, and an increase in travel to these areas makes this infection more likely to be seen by primary care physicians in their practices.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
دوره 79 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012