Exploring the origin and potential for spread of the 2013 dengue outbreak in Luanda, Angola

• Main Authors: Wilder-Smith, Annelies, Quam, Mikkel, Schwartz, Eli, Gubler, Duane J., Sessions, October M., Khan, Kamran, Hou, Yan'an, Meltzer, Eyal
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Medicine
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103768; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19297
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Introduction: Dengue in Africa is underreported. Simultaneous reports of travellers with dengue returning from Luanda, Angola, to six countries on four continents suggest that a major dengue outbreak is currently occurring in Angola, South West Africa. Methods: To identify the origin of the impor...