Dengue Virus Type 2 Infection in a Traveler Returning from Saudi Arabia to Japan

Toshihiro Matsui; Noriko Kinoshita; Takahiro Maeki; Satoshi Kutsuna; Keiji Nakamura; Takahito Nakamoto; Masahiro Ishikane; Shigeru Tajima; Fumihiro Kato; Satoshi Taniguchi; Chang-Kweng Lim; Masayuki Saijo; Norio Ohmagari

doi:10.7883/yoken.JJID.2018.537

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Dengue Virus Type 2 Infection in a Traveler Returning from Saudi Arabia to Japan

Toshihiro Matsui, Noriko Kinoshita, Takahiro Maeki, Satoshi Kutsuna, Keiji Nakamura, Takahito Nakamoto, Masahiro Ishikane, Shigeru Tajima, Fumihiro Kato, Satoshi Taniguchi, Chang-Kweng Lim, Masayuki Saijo, Norio Ohmagari

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Toshihiro Matsui
Department of Infectious Disease, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Specialties, National Center for Child Health and Development
Noriko Kinoshita
Department of Infectious Disease, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Takahiro Maeki
Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Disease
Satoshi Kutsuna
Department of Infectious Disease, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Keiji Nakamura
Department of Infectious Disease, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Takahito Nakamoto
Department of Infectious Disease, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Masahiro Ishikane
Department of Infectious Disease, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Shigeru Tajima
Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Disease
Fumihiro Kato
Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Disease
Satoshi Taniguchi
Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Disease
Chang-Kweng Lim
Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Disease
Masayuki Saijo
Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Disease
Norio Ohmagari
Department of Infectious Disease, National Center for Global Health and Medicine

Keywords: dengue fever, traveler, Saudi Arabia, Middle East

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2019 Volume 72 Issue 5 Pages 340-342

DOI https://doi.org/10.7883/yoken.JJID.2018.537

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Abstract

In July 2018, a Japanese traveler returning from Saudi Arabia was diagnosed with dengue. The dengue virus type 2 gene was detected from a whole blood sample. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the strain was clustered with isolates from Singapore and India. Travelers to Saudi Arabia should be cautious about mosquito bites.

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