Real-time evolution of zika virus disease outbreak, roatán, honduras

Trevor Brooks, Arup Roy-Burman, Cascade Tuholske, Michael P. Busch, Sonia Bakkour, Mars Stone, Jeffrey M. Linnen, Kui Gao, Jayleen Coleman, Evan M. Bloch

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Abstract

A Zika virus disease outbreak occurred in Roatán, Honduras, during September 2015–July 2016. Blood samples and clinical information were obtained from 183 patients given a clinical diagnosis of suspected dengue virus infection. A total of 79 patients were positive for Zika virus, 13 for chi-kungunya virus, and 6 for dengue virus.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1360-1363
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging infectious diseases
Volume23
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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