Unrecognized Dengue Virus Infections in Children, Western Kenya, 2014–2015
Open Access
- 1 November 2017
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 23 (11), 1915-1917
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2311.170807
Abstract
We detected a cluster of dengue virus infections in children in Kenya during July 2014–June 2015. Most cases were type 1, but we detected all 4 serotypes, including co-infections with 2 serotypes. Our findings implicate dengue as a cause of febrile illness in this population and highlight a need for robust arbovirus surveillance.Keywords
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