Introduction of dengue virus serotype 3 in the Afar Region, Ethiopia

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Feleke Mekonnen Demeke · Bahir Dar University

Bilal Ahmed Khan · Dow University of Health Sciences

Endalkachew Nibret · Bahir Dar University

Abaineh Munshea · Bahir Dar University

Daniel Tsega · Ethiopian Public Health Institute

Demeke Endalamaw · Amhara Regional Health Bureau

Senait Tadesse

Abstract

The genetic analysis of the Dengue virus circulating in Ethiopia's Afar region, in 2023, identified three distinct introductions with spatiotemporal clustering linked to genomes from Asia and Italy. These findings are crucial for enhancing prevention and control strategies, reinforcing the necessity to provide sustainable tools for genomic epidemiology in Africa.

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Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infections and Vectors Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

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Published in: Emerging Microbes & Infections

Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. 2429653-2429653

DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2024.2429653

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Introduction of dengue virus serotype 3 in the Afar Region, Ethiopia

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