Molecular epidemiology of dengue fever outbreaks in Bhutan, 2016-2017.

• Main Authors: Sangay Zangmo (Author), Jit Bdr Darnal (Author), Tsheten (Author), Sonam Gyeltshen (Author), Binay Thapa Thapa (Author), Prinyada Rodpradit (Author), Piyawan Chinnawirotpisan (Author), Wudtichai Manasatienkij (Author), Louis R Macareo (Author), Stefan Fernandez (Author), Sonam Wangchuk (Author), Chonticha Klungthong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dengue continues to pose a significant public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. In Bhutan, first outbreak of dengue fever (DF) was reported in 2004 in a southern border town, followed by sporadic cases over the years. In this study, we analysed DF outbreaks that occurred in 3 dif...