High incidence of dengue in Israel travelers to Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2019

We describe the emergence of dengue in Kathmandu in Nepal in 2019. We found a high incidence in Israeli travelers. The circulating serotypes were identified as DENV-2 and DENV-3 with phylogenetic analysis suggesting that the latter serotype originated from India. Travelers to Nepal should be aware o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of travel medicine 2020-02, Vol.27 (1)
Hauptverfasser:	Lachish, Tamar, Lustig, Yaniv, Leshem, Eyal, Katz-Likvornik, Shiri, Biber, Asaf, Nadir, Eyal, Schwartz, Eli
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Dengue - diagnosis Dengue - epidemiology Dengue fever Disease Outbreaks Female Humans Incidence Israel - ethnology Male Middle Aged Nepal - epidemiology Phylogeny Serotypes Travel - statistics & numerical data Vector-borne diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe the emergence of dengue in Kathmandu in Nepal in 2019. We found a high incidence in Israeli travelers. The circulating serotypes were identified as DENV-2 and DENV-3 with phylogenetic analysis suggesting that the latter serotype originated from India. Travelers to Nepal should be aware of the potential dengue risk beyond the Terai.
ISSN:	1195-1982 1708-8305
DOI:	10.1093/jtm/taz105