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Concurrent Chikungunya and Dengue Virus Infections during Simultaneous Outbreaks, Gabon, 2007

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EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 15, Issue 4, Pages 591-593

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CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL
DOI: 10.3201/eid1504.080664

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  1. Government of Gabon
  2. Ministere de la Cooperation Francaise
  3. Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement

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An outbreak of febrile illness occurred in Gabon in 2007, with 20,000 suspected cases. Chikungunya or dengue-2 virus infections were identified in 321 patients; 8 patients had documented co-infections. Aedes albopictus was identified as the principal vector for the transmission of both viruses.

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