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Dengue fever outbreak in a recreation club, Dhaka, Bangladesh.(Dispatches)
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An outbreak of dengue fever occurred among employees of a recreation club in Bangladesh. Occupational transmission was characterized by a 12% attack rate, no dengue among family contacts, and Aedes vectors in club areas. Early recognition of the outbreak likely limited its impact.
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Large outbreaks of dengue fever are rarely reported from occupational or institutional settings (1), probably because a small proportion of Aedes mosquitoes are infected with dengue viruses (2), and in dengue-endemic areas, many adults are immune. Dengue has recently reemerged in ...
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