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. 2004 May;10(5):903-6.
doi: 10.3201/eid1005.030495.

Increase in imported dengue, Germany, 2001-2002

Christina Frank  1 , Irene Schöneberg, Gérard Krause, Hermann Claus, Andrea Ammon, Klaus Stark
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Increase in imported dengue, Germany, 2001-2002

Christina Frank et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 May.

Abstract

Dengue fever is a reportable disease in Germany. Surveillance data from 2001 and 2002 were analyzed and compared to travel patterns. Imported dengue fever increased strongly in this time. Most infections were acquired in Southeast Asia, specifically Thailand. The 2002 epidemic in Brazil was also reflected in these data.

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Figure 1
Cases of dengue fever reported in Germany 2001 (n = 60) and 2002 (n = 231) by region of acquisition.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Risk for dengue fever (DF) among travelers to Thailand, 2002. Number within column represents cases per month.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Risk for dengue fever (DF) among German travelers to Brazil, 2002 (Tourism data from 2001). Number within column represents cases per month.
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