Transition in the cause of fever from malaria to dengue, Northwestern Ecuador, 1990-2011

Sara G. Cifuentes; James Trostle; Gabriel Trueba; Meghan Milbrath; Manuel E. Baldeón; Josefina Coloma; Joseph N.S. Eisenberg

doi:10.3201/eid1910.130137

Transition in the cause of fever from malaria to dengue, Northwestern Ecuador, 1990-2011

Sara G. Cifuentes
, James Trostle
, Gabriel Trueba
, Meghan Milbrath
, Manuel E. Baldeón
, Josefina Coloma
, Joseph N.S. Eisenberg

Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Universidad de las Americas - Ecuador
Trinity College Hartford
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of California at Berkeley

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In tropical areas, the predominant cause of fever has historically been malaria. However, by 2011, dengue was identified in 42% of febrile patients in northwestern Ecuador and malaria in none. This finding suggests a transition in the cause of fever from malaria to other illnesses, such as dengue.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1642-1645
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	19
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1910.130137
State	Published - Oct 2013

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