Autochthonous dengue virus infection in Japan imported into Germany, September 2013
- Schmidt-Chanasit, Jonas
- Emmerich, Petra
- Tappe, D.
- Günther, Stephan
- Schmidt, S.
- Wolff, D.
- Hentschel, K.
- Sagebiel, Daniel
- Schöneberg, Irene
- Stark, Klaus
- Frank, Christina
Publication date
January 2014
DOI Publisher
Robert Koch-Institut, Infektionsepidemiologie Language
EnglishAbstract
In September 2013, dengue virus (DENV) infection was diagnosed in a German traveller returning from Japan. DENV-specific IgM and IgG and DENV NS1 antigen were detected in the patient’s blood, as were DENV serotype 2-specific antibodies. Public health authorities should be aware that autochthonous transmission of this emerging virus may occur in Japan. Our findings also highlight the importance of taking a full travel history, even from travellers not returning from tropical countries, to assess potential infection risks of patients
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