Assessing the risk of dengue virus transmission in a non-endemic city surrounded by endemic and hyperendemic areas
Objective: To assess the potential risk of dengue transmission in a non-endemic city using a spatial epidemiological approach. Methods: Past dengue exposure of the general population was examined by dengue virus (DENV) IgG testing of archived samples from voluntary blood donors. Vector intensities w...
Main Authors: | Tsz Ho Kwan, Shui Shan Lee, Denise Pui Chung Chan, Manton Cheung, Kai Man Kam |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-02-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217300115 |
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