Zika virus detection with 2013 serosurvey, Mombasa, Kenya

Elizabeth Hunsperger; Dennis Odhiambo; Albina Makio; Moshe Alando; Melvin Ochieng; Victor Omballa; Peninah Munyua; Godfrey Bigogo; M Kariuki Njenga; Marc-Alain Widdowson

doi:10.3201/eid2607.191363

Zika virus detection with 2013 serosurvey, Mombasa, Kenya

Elizabeth Hunsperger
, Dennis Odhiambo
, Albina Makio
, Moshe Alando
, Melvin Ochieng
, Victor Omballa
, Peninah Munyua
, Godfrey Bigogo
, M Kariuki Njenga
, Marc-Alain Widdowson

Institute of Tropical Medicine

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Acute Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has not been confirmed in Kenya. In 2018, we used specimens collected in a 2013 dengue serosurvey study in Mombasa to test for ZIKV IgM. We confirmed specific ZIKV IgM positivity in 5 persons. These results suggest recent ZIKV transmission in the coastal region of Kenya.

Original language	English
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	26
Issue number	7
Pages (from-to)	1603-1605
Number of pages	3
ISSN	1080-6040
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2607.191363
Publication status	Published - 2020

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Zika virus detection with 2013 serosurvey, Mombasa, Kenya

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