dengue type 2 outbreak in the south of the state of bahia, brazil: laboratorial and epidemiological studies. | during march 1994 cases of a exanthematic acute disease were reported in the municipalities of itagemirim, eunápolis and belmonte, state of bahia. dengue fever was confirmed by serology (mac-elisa) and by dengue virus type 2 isolation, genotype jamaica. signs and symptoms of classic dengue fever were observed with a high percentual of rash (73.8%) and pruritus (50.5%). major haemorrhagic manifestations were unfrequent and only bleeding gum was reported. dengue virus activity spreaded rapidly to ... | 1995 | 8731263 |