Abstract
We describe clinical and epidemiologic findings during the first epidemic of dengue fever in Belém, Pará State, Brazil, in 1996-97. Of 40,237 serum samples, 17,440 (43%) were positive for dengue by virus isolation or serologic testing. No hemorrhagic cases or deaths were reported. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Brazil / epidemiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Dengue / epidemiology*
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Dengue / pathology
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Dengue / virology
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Dengue Virus / immunology
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Dengue Virus / isolation & purification*
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged