Assessing the risk of dengue virus transmission in a non-endemic city surrounded by endemic and hyperendemic areas
Objective: To assess the potential risk of dengue transmission in a non-endemic city using a spatial epidemiological approach.Methods: Past dengue exposure of the general population was examined by dengue virus (DENV) IgG testing of archived samples from voluntary blood donors.Vector intensities were determined by local ovitrap index (OI).Analyses