An outbreak of dengue-like syndrome occurred in Toamasina from January through March 2006. Dengue type l or chikungunya viruses were detected in 38 of 55 patients sampled. Aedes albopictus was the only potential vector collected. Of 4,242 randomly selected representative residents interviewed retrospectively, 67.5% reported a dengue-like syndrome during this period.
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Ratsitorahina, M., Harisoa, J., Ratovonjato, J., Biacabe, S., Reynes, J. M., Zeller, H., … Soares, J. L. (2008). Outbreak of dengue and chikungunya fevers, Toamasina, Madagascar, 2006. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 14(7), 1135–1137. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1407.071521
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