Dengue Virus Type 2 in Travelers Returning to Japan from Sri Lanka, 2017

Dengue Virus Type 2 in Travelers Returning to Japan from Sri Lanka, 2017

In June 2017, dengue virus type 2 infection was diagnosed in 2 travelers returned to Japan from Sri Lanka, where the country's largest dengue fever outbreak is ongoing. Travelers, especially those previously affected by dengue fever, should take measures to avoid mosquito bites.

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2017-11, Vol.23 (11)
Hauptverfasser: Tsuboi, Motoyuki, Kutsuna, Satoshi, Maeki, Takahiro, Taniguchi, Satoshi, Tajima, Shigeru, Kato, Fumihiro, Lim, Chang-Kweng, Saijo, Masayuki, Takaya, Saho, Katanami, Yuichi, Kato, Yasuyuki, Ohmagari, Norio
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Zusammenfassung:In June 2017, dengue virus type 2 infection was diagnosed in 2 travelers returned to Japan from Sri Lanka, where the country's largest dengue fever outbreak is ongoing. Travelers, especially those previously affected by dengue fever, should take measures to avoid mosquito bites.
ISSN:1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2311.171293