Projektnummer

0060566

Zusammenfassung

Arboviruses are spreading rapidly worldwide. The most important arboviruses are: Dengue (DENV), Chikungunya (CHIKV), Rift Valley Fever Virus (RVFV) and West Nile Virus (WNV). Data on their occurrence in Mozambique are scarce. Epidemiological investigation conducted by our group in Maputo city and Caia district showed that DENV, CHIKV, RVFV and WNV are common causes of fever in these places. Due to the recent establishment of laboratory capacity for serological investigation of Dengue, a recent outbreak of Dengue was confirmed in 2014 in Pemba and Nampula provinces, situated in northern...