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Biomed Res Int 2015;2015:321873

Epidemiological scenario of Dengue in Brazil.

Fares RC, Souza KP, Anez G, Rios M

Abstract

Dengue is the most important reemerging mosquito-borne viral disease worldwide. It is caused by any of four Dengue virus types or serotypes (DENV-1 to DENV-4) and is transmitted by mosquitoes from the genus Aedes. Ecological changes have favored the geographic expansion of the vector and, since the dengue pandemic in the Asian and Pacific regions, the infection became widely distributed worldwide, reaching Brazil in 1845. The incidence of dengue in Brazil has been frequently high, and the number of cases in the country has at some point in time represented up to 60% of the dengue reported cases worldwide. This review addresses vector distribution, dengue outbreaks, circulating serotypes and genotypes, and prevention approaches being utilized in Brazil.


Category: Journal Article, Review
PubMed ID: #26413514 DOI: 10.1155/2015/321873
PubMed Central ID: #PMC4568054
Includes FDA Authors from Scientific Area(s): Biologics
Entry Created: 2016-02-19
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