Ross River Virus Antibody Prevalence, Fiji Islands, 2013-2015

Ross River Virus Antibody Prevalence, Fiji Islands, 2013-2015

A unique outbreak of Ross River virus (RRV) infection was reported in Fiji in 1979. In 2013, RRV seroprevalence among residents was 46.5% (362/778). Of the residents who were seronegative in 2013 and retested in 2015, 10.9% (21/192) had seroconverted to RRV, suggesting ongoing endemic circulation of...

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Veröffentlicht in:EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2019-04, Vol.25 (4), p.827-830
Hauptverfasser: Aubry, Maite, Kama, Mike, Vanhomwegen, Jessica, Teissier, Anita, Mariteragi-Helle, Teheipuaura, Hue, Stephane, Hibberd, Martin L, Manuguerra, Jean-Claude, Christi, Ketan, Watson, Conall H, Nilles, Eric J, Lau, Colleen L, Aaskov, John, Musso, Didier, Kucharski, Adam J, Cao-Lormeau, Van-Mai
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A unique outbreak of Ross River virus (RRV) infection was reported in Fiji in 1979. In 2013, RRV seroprevalence among residents was 46.5% (362/778). Of the residents who were seronegative in 2013 and retested in 2015, 10.9% (21/192) had seroconverted to RRV, suggesting ongoing endemic circulation of RRV in Fiji.
ISSN:1080-6040
DOI:10.3201/eid2504.180694