High Seroprevalence toAedes-borne arboviruses in Ethiopia: a Cross-sectional Survey in 2024
Daniel M. Parker,
Werissaw Haileselassie,
Temesgen Sisay Hailemariam
et al.
Abstract:Aedes-borne diseases infect millions of people each year. In the last decade several arbovirus outbreaks have been reported in Ethiopia. Arbovirus diagnosis and surveillance is lacking and the true burden of arbovirus transmission is unknown. In this study we conducted a seroprevalence survey using a commercially available test kit that that tests for immunological responses to IgM and IgG for dengue (DENV), Zika (ZIKV), and chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses in Dire Dawa city, eastern Ethiopia. We found a high IgG s… Show more
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