Investigation of Dengue and Japanese Encephalitis Virus Transmission in Hanam, Viet Nam

201410 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Annette Fox

Stephen S. Whitehead · National Institutes of Health

Katherine L. Anders · Oxford University Clinical Research Unit

Le Nguyen Minh Hoa

Lê Quynh · National Institute Of Hygiene And Epidemiology

Phạm Quang Thái · National Institute Of Hygiene And Epidemiology

Nguyen Thu Yen · National Institute Of Hygiene And Epidemiology

Trần Như Dương

Abstract

This study investigated whether a large dengue epidemic that struck Hanoi in 2009 also affected a nearby semirural area. Seroconversion (dengue virus-reactive immunoglobulin G enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) was high during 2009 compared with 2008, but neutralization assays showed that it was caused by both dengue virus and Japanese encephalitis virus infections. The findings highlight the importance of continued Japanese encephalitis virus vaccination and dengue surveillance.

Topics & Keywords

Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infections and Vectors Dengue and Mosquito Control Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volume 90, Issue 5, pp. 892-896

DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0077

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