In September 2013, dengue virus (DENV) infection was diagnosed in a German traveller returning from Japan. DENV-specific IgM and IgG and DENV NS1 antigen were detected in the patient's blood, as were DENV serotype 2-specific antibodies. Public health authorities should be aware that autochthonous transmission of this emerging virus may occur in Japan. Our findings also highlight the importance of taking a full travel history, even from travellers not returning from tropical countries, to assess potential infection risks of patients. © 2007-2013. All rights reserved.
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Schmidt-Chanasit, J., Emmerich, P., Tappe, D., Günther, S., Schmidt, S., Wolff, D., … Frank, C. (2014). Autochthonous dengue virus infection in Japan imported into Germany, September 2013. Eurosurveillance, 19(3). https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES2014.19.3.20681
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