Probable Dengue Virus Infection Among Italian Troops, East Timor, 1999–2000

To investigate the attack rate and risk factors for probable dengue fever, a cross-sectional study was conducted of an Italian military unit after its deployment to East Timor. Probable dengue was contracted by 16 (6.6%) of 241 army troops and caused half of all medical evacuations (12/24); no cases...

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Main Authors: Mario Stefano Peragallo, Loredana Nicoletti, Florigio Lista, Raffaele D’Amelio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/7/02-0496_article