Dengue Virus Type 1 Infection in Traveler Returning from Tanzania to Japan, 2019.

ABSTRACT: The largest outbreak of dengue fever in Tanzania is ongoing. Dengue virus type 1 was diagnosed in a traveler who returned from Tanzania to Japan. In phylogenetic analysis, the detected strain was close to the Singapore 2015 strain, providing a valuable clue for investigating the dengue outbreak in Tanzania.

SUBMITTER: Okada K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6711223 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature