Seroepidemiological survey among schoolchildren during the 2000-2001 dengue outbreak of Ratchaburi Province, Thailand.

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dc.contributor.authorTuntaprasart, Walairuten_US
dc.contributor.authorBarbazan, Philippeen_US
dc.contributor.authorNitatpattana, Narongen_US
dc.contributor.authorRongsriyam, Yuphaen_US
dc.contributor.authorYoksan, Suteeen_US
dc.contributor.authorGonzalez, Jean Paulen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T15:56:14Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T15:56:14Z
dc.date.issued2003-09-30en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractFrom August 2000 to 2001, a dengue outbreak occurred in Mueang district, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. About 800 cases of dengue infection were reported, and among them, 49.5% were clinically diagnosed as dengue hemorrhagic fever according to the WHO criteria. During the outbreak, the incidence rate of dengue infection in Hin Gong subdistrict was 2.9 per 1,000 population. A seroepidemiological survey was conducted among primary schoolchildren from July 2000 to June 2001, to monitor dengue transmission. In a baseline survey, 283 children were surveyed for dengue antibody and 71% were IgG seropositive. In June 2001, the rate of dengue infection showed an increase of 8.8% with 8.0% among immune children and 10.3% among naive schoolchildren. Among 283 schoolchildren, 90 were followed up 3 times, in September and December 2000, and June 2001. An increase in the rate of seroconversion was observed in the period September to December 2000, while the peak dengue outbreaks in the dry season occurred in February 2001. Serosurveys among schoolchildren appear to be early warning system, and can be advantageous in early dengue control actions, in order to break the chain of transmission before an impending epidemic.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medical Entomology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTuntaprasart W, Barbazan P, Nitatpattana N, Rongsriyam Y, Yoksan S, Gonzalez JP. Seroepidemiological survey among schoolchildren during the 2000-2001 dengue outbreak of Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2003 Sep; 34(3): 564-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/34023
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2003_34_3/15-3162.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAntibodies, Viral --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshDengue --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDisease Outbreaksen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshImmunoglobulin G --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshImmunoglobulin M --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshLongitudinal Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshSeroepidemiologic Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshThailand --epidemiologyen_US
dc.titleSeroepidemiological survey among schoolchildren during the 2000-2001 dengue outbreak of Ratchaburi Province, Thailand.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeMulticenter Studyen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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