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outbreak of dengue and chikungunya fevers, toamasina, madagascar, 2006.

an outbreak of dengue-like syndrome occurred in toamasina from january through march 2006. dengue type l or chikungunya viruses were detected in 38 of 55 patients sampled. aedes albopictus was the only potential vector collected. of 4,242 randomly selected representative residents interviewed retrospectively, 67.5% reported a dengue-like syndrome during this period.