Outbreak of Dengue and Chikungunya Fevers, Toamasina, Madagascar, 2006

Mahery Ratsitorahina (1) , Julie Harisoa (2) , Jocelyn Ratovonjato (1) , Sophie Biacabe (2) , Jean-Marc Reynes (1) , Hervé Zeller (3) , Yolande Raoelina (4) , Antoine Talarmin (1) , Vincent Richard (1) , Jean-Louis Soares (1)

1 Institut Pasteur de Madagascar
2 Direction Provinciale de la Santé
3 UBIVE - Biologie des Infections Virales Émergentes - Biology of Emerging Viral Infections
4 Ministère de la Santé Publique - Ministry of Public Health [Antananarivo, Madagascar]

An outbreak of dengue-like syndrome occurred in Toamasina from January through March 2006. Dengue type l or chikungunya viruses were detected in 38 of 55 patients sampled. Aedes albopictus was the only potential vector collected. Of 4,242 randomly selected representative residents interviewed retrospectively, 67.5% reported a dengue-like syndrome during this period.

Domains: Infectious diseases; Virology; Santé publique et épidémiologie

Mahery Ratsitorahina, Julie Harisoa, Jocelyn Ratovonjato, Sophie Biacabe, Jean-Marc Reynes, et al.. Outbreak of Dengue and Chikungunya Fevers, Toamasina, Madagascar, 2006. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008, 14 (7), pp.1135 - 1137. ⟨10.3201/eid1407.071521⟩. ⟨pasteur-01835629⟩