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. 2024 Jul;30(7):1479-1481.
doi: 10.3201/eid3007.240301. Epub 2024 May 24.

Emergence of Indigenous Dengue Fever, Niger, October 2023

Habibatou Idé Amadou, Saada Moussa, Ibrahim Issa Arzika, Hadiza Ousmane, Soumana Amadou, Balki Aoula, Abdoulaye Ousmane, Ibrahim Maman Laminou, Adamou Lagare

Emergence of Indigenous Dengue Fever, Niger, October 2023

Habibatou Idé Amadou et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Jul.

Abstract

Dengue fever is a growing worldwide public health concern. In mid-October 2023, multiple cases of uncommon febrile illness were reported among patients in Niamey, Niger. Fifteen samples were tested by using molecular methods, from which 7 (46.66%) were confirmed positive for mosquitoborne dengue virus belonging to serotypes 1 and 3.

Keywords: Dengue; Niger; arboviruses; dengue fever; dengue virus; indigenous; vector-borne infections; viruses.

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Distribution and results of dengue fever testing of suspected cases according to hospital or clinical origin in Niamey, Niger, October 2023. CERMES, Centre de Recherche Medicale et Sanitaire.
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