Simultaneous circulation of all four dengue serotypes in Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil in 2011

Simultaneous circulation of all four dengue serotypes in Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil in 2011

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INTRODUCTION: Manaus, the capital city of the state of Amazon with nearly 2 million inhabitants, is located in the middle of the Amazon rain forest and has suffered dengue outbreaks since 1998.METHODS: In this study, blood samples were investigated using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Determinants of Job Satisfaction among Healthcare Workers at a Tertiary Care Hospital aimed at identifying dengue virus serotypes.RESULTS: Acute phase sera from 432 patients were tested for the presence of dengue virus.Out of the 432 patients, 137 (31.3%) were found to be positive.

All the four dengue virus serotypes were observed.CONCLUSIONS: The simultaneous Nous venons en paix : l’immigration dans les films de science-fiction après la Guerre Froide circulation of the four dengue serotypes is described for the first time in Manaus and in Brazil.