Volume 4, Number 2—June 1998
Dispatch
Molecular and Epidemiologic Analysis of Dengue Virus Isolates from Somalia
Niranjan Kanesa-thasan*
, Gwong-Jen J. Chang†, Bonnie L. Smoak*, Alan Magill*, M. Jeanne Burrous*, and Charles H. Hoke*
, Gwong-Jen J. Chang†, Bonnie L. Smoak*, Alan Magill*, M. Jeanne Burrous*, and Charles H. Hoke*Table 1
Patients from whom dengue-2 virus isolates were recovered
| Patient Noa | Location | Unit | Dates of illness (1993) | Max. temp (°F) | Headache | Body-ache | Eye pain | Rash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Mogadishu/Airport | 711 Postal | 5-9 Mar | 102.0 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Kismayu/ICRC Hospital | 2/87th | 4-10 Mar | 102.0 | Yes | No | No | No |
| 21 | Kismayu/ICRC Hospital | 2/87th | 4-8 Mar | 102.6 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| 02 | Kismayu/Airport | 710 MSB | 27 Feb-5 Mar | 103.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Kismayu/Airport | 3/14th | 27 Feb-2 Mar | 102.0 | Yes | Yes | NAb | Yes |
| 12 | Kismayu/Airport | 129th Postal | 28 Feb-4 Mar | 104.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 13 | Kismayu/Airport | 3/14th 27 | Feb-3 Mar | 101.8 | Yes | Yes | NA | Yes |
| 56 | Mogadishu/Airport | LSB | 1-4 Apr | 103.0 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 57 | Mogadishu/Airport | 70th Transport | 2-5 Apr | 102.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 58 | Mogadishu/Stadium | 1/7th | 3-6 Apr | 102.8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 30 | Afgoi | 984 MP | 11-15 Mar | 103.4 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| 39 | Mog/Checkpoint 57 | 1/7th | 21-25 Mar | 103.8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 46 | Mog/Checkpoint 57 | 1/7th | 26-28 Mar | 103.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
aPatients are grouped according to the degree of homology of isolate sequences. Each group represents a single branch in the phylogenetic dendrogram.
bNA = not available
