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Dengue in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1986-1998 Rita Maria R Nogueira; Marize P Miagostovich; Hermann G Schatzmayr; Flávia B dos Santos; Eliane S M de Araújo; Ana Maria B de Filippis; Rogério V de Souza; Sonia Maris O Zagne; Cecília Nicolai; Mary Baran & Gualberto Teixeira Filho Abstract This paper presents epidemiological, laboratory, and clinical data on 12 years of dengue virus activity in the State of Rio de Janeiro from the time the disease was first confirmed virologically in April 1986 through April 1998. DEN-1 and DEN-2 viruses are the serotypes circulating in the state and were responsible for the epidemics reported during the last 12 years. The results published here show both the impact of dengue virus infections on the population and laboratory advances that have improved dengue diagnosis. Keywords dengue - epidemics - Rio de Janeiro - diagnosis

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