Underrecognition of Dengue during 2013 Epidemic in Luanda, Angola
During the 2013 dengue epidemic in Luanda, Angola, 811 dengue rapid diagnostic test–positive cases were reported to the Ministry of Health. To better understand the magnitude of the epidemic and identify risk factors for dengue virus (DENV) infection, we conducted cluster surveys around households o...
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| author | Tyler M. Sharp Rosa Moreira Maria José Soares Lúis Miguel da Costa Jennifer Mann Mark J. Delorey Elizabeth Hunsperger Jorge L. Muñoz-Jordán Candimar Colón Harold S. Margolis Adelaide de Caravalho Kay M. Tomashek |
| author_facet | Tyler M. Sharp Rosa Moreira Maria José Soares Lúis Miguel da Costa Jennifer Mann Mark J. Delorey Elizabeth Hunsperger Jorge L. Muñoz-Jordán Candimar Colón Harold S. Margolis Adelaide de Caravalho Kay M. Tomashek |
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| description | During the 2013 dengue epidemic in Luanda, Angola, 811 dengue rapid diagnostic test–positive cases were reported to the Ministry of Health. To better understand the magnitude of the epidemic and identify risk factors for dengue virus (DENV) infection, we conducted cluster surveys around households of case-patients and randomly selected households 6 weeks after the peak of the epidemic. Of 173 case cluster participants, 16 (9%) exhibited evidence of recent DENV infection. Of 247 random cluster participants, 25 (10%) had evidence of recent DENV infection. Of 13 recently infected participants who had a recent febrile illness, 7 (54%) had sought medical care, and 1 (14%) was hospitalized with symptoms consistent with severe dengue; however, none received a diagnosis of dengue. Behavior associated with protection from DENV infection included recent use of mosquito repellent or a bed net. These findings suggest that the 2013 dengue epidemic was larger than indicated by passive surveillance data. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-002de45a5c8445af8031506d4e8a12302022-12-21T18:52:41ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592015-08-012181311131610.3201/eid2108.150368Underrecognition of Dengue during 2013 Epidemic in Luanda, AngolaTyler M. SharpRosa MoreiraMaria José SoaresLúis Miguel da CostaJennifer MannMark J. DeloreyElizabeth HunspergerJorge L. Muñoz-JordánCandimar ColónHarold S. MargolisAdelaide de CaravalhoKay M. TomashekDuring the 2013 dengue epidemic in Luanda, Angola, 811 dengue rapid diagnostic test–positive cases were reported to the Ministry of Health. To better understand the magnitude of the epidemic and identify risk factors for dengue virus (DENV) infection, we conducted cluster surveys around households of case-patients and randomly selected households 6 weeks after the peak of the epidemic. Of 173 case cluster participants, 16 (9%) exhibited evidence of recent DENV infection. Of 247 random cluster participants, 25 (10%) had evidence of recent DENV infection. Of 13 recently infected participants who had a recent febrile illness, 7 (54%) had sought medical care, and 1 (14%) was hospitalized with symptoms consistent with severe dengue; however, none received a diagnosis of dengue. Behavior associated with protection from DENV infection included recent use of mosquito repellent or a bed net. These findings suggest that the 2013 dengue epidemic was larger than indicated by passive surveillance data.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/8/15-0368_articleDengueAngolaepidemicclustersurveillance |
| spellingShingle | Tyler M. Sharp Rosa Moreira Maria José Soares Lúis Miguel da Costa Jennifer Mann Mark J. Delorey Elizabeth Hunsperger Jorge L. Muñoz-Jordán Candimar Colón Harold S. Margolis Adelaide de Caravalho Kay M. Tomashek Underrecognition of Dengue during 2013 Epidemic in Luanda, Angola Emerging Infectious Diseases Dengue Angola epidemic cluster surveillance |
| title | Underrecognition of Dengue during 2013 Epidemic in Luanda, Angola |
| title_full | Underrecognition of Dengue during 2013 Epidemic in Luanda, Angola |
| title_fullStr | Underrecognition of Dengue during 2013 Epidemic in Luanda, Angola |
| title_full_unstemmed | Underrecognition of Dengue during 2013 Epidemic in Luanda, Angola |
| title_short | Underrecognition of Dengue during 2013 Epidemic in Luanda, Angola |
| title_sort | underrecognition of dengue during 2013 epidemic in luanda angola |
| topic | Dengue Angola epidemic cluster surveillance |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/8/15-0368_article |
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