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Review
. 2002 Jun 29;324(7353):1563-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7353.1563.

Dengue: an escalating problem

Robert V Gibbons  1 , David W Vaughn
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Review

Dengue: an escalating problem

Robert V Gibbons et al. BMJ. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Geographical distribution of dengue (light shading) and dengue fever plus dengue haemorrhagic fever (dark shading)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Aedes aegypti taking blood meal
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