Emerging infectious diseases · 2003 · 28 citations · 10 references
Veterinary MedicineEmergency MedicineInfectious DiseasesInfectious Disease EpidemiologyOutbreak InvestigationZoonotic Disease EpidemiologyArboviral DiseasesTropical MedicineVector-borne Disease SurveillanceViral InfectionsAttack RateCross-sectional EpidemiologyCross-sectional Incidence StudyDengue FeverDengue Hemorrhagic FeverInfection Risk FactorsTransmission Risk Factors
To investigate the attack rate and risk factors for probable dengue fever, a cross-sectional study was conducted of an Italian military unit after its deployment to East Timor. Probable dengue was contracted by 16 (6.6%) of 241 army troops and caused half of all medical evacuations (12/24); no cases were detected among navy and air force personnel.
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