Molecular epidemiology suggests Venezuela as the origin of the dengue outbreak in Madeira, Portugal in 2012–2013

• Main Authors: Franco, L., Pagan, I., Serre Del Cor, N., Schunk, M., Neumayr, A., Molero, F., Potente, A., Hatz, C., Wilder-Smith, A., Sánchez-Seco, M.P., Tenorio, A.
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/79342; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38698
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

An explosive epidemic occurred in Madeira Island (Portugal) from October 2012 to February 2013. Published data showed that dengue virus type 1 introduced from South America was the incriminated virus. We aim to determine the origin of the strain introduced to Madeira by travellers returning to Europ...