Outbreak of Zika Virus Infections, Dominica, 2016
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In February 2016, the World Health Organization declared the pandemic of Zika virus a public health emergency. On March 4, 2016, Dominica reported its first autochthonous Zika virus disease case; subsequently, 1,263 cases were reported. We describe the outbreak through November 2016, when the last known case was reported.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017