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Emerg Infect Dis
; 30(2): 376-379, 2024 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38232709
ABSTRACT
During May 2022-April 2023, dengue virus serotype 3 was identified among 601 travel-associated and 61 locally acquired dengue cases in Florida, USA. All 203 sequenced genomes belonged to the same genotype III lineage and revealed potential transmission chains in which most locally acquired cases occurred shortly after introduction, with little sustained transmission.
Subject(s)
Dengue Virus , Dengue , Humans , Dengue Virus/genetics , Dengue/epidemiology , Florida/epidemiology , Travel , Base Sequence , Genotype , Serogroup , Phylogeny
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Emerg Infect Dis
; 29(8): 1643-1647, 2023 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37385262
ABSTRACT
We report a dengue outbreak in Key Largo, Florida, USA, from February through August 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Successful community engagement resulted in 61% of case-patients self-reporting. We also describe COVID-19 pandemic effects on the dengue outbreak investigation and the need to increase clinician awareness of dengue testing recommendations.