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. 2019 Apr;25(4):827-830.
doi: 10.3201/eid2504.180694.

Ross River Virus Antibody Prevalence, Fiji Islands, 2013-2015

Maite Aubry, Mike Kama, Jessica Vanhomwegen, Anita Teissier, Teheipuaura Mariteragi-Helle, Stephane Hue, Martin L Hibberd, Jean-Claude Manuguerra, Ketan Christi, Conall H Watson, Eric J Nilles, Colleen L Lau, John Aaskov, Didier Musso, Adam J Kucharski, Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau

Ross River Virus Antibody Prevalence, Fiji Islands, 2013-2015

Maite Aubry et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Apr.

Abstract

A unique outbreak of Ross River virus (RRV) infection was reported in Fiji in 1979. In 2013, RRV seroprevalence among residents was 46.5% (362/778). Of the residents who were seronegative in 2013 and retested in 2015, 10.9% (21/192) had seroconverted to RRV, suggesting ongoing endemic circulation of RRV in Fiji.

Keywords: Fiji; Pacific; Ross River; arbovirus; immunoglobulin G; mosquitoborne diseases; seroprevalence; vector-borne infections; viruses.

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