Zika Virus Seroprevalence, French Polynesia, 2014–2015

Maïté Aubry(Institut Louis Malardé), Anita Teissier(Institut Louis Malardé), Michael Huart(Institut de Recherche pour le Développement), Sébastien Merceron(University of French Polynesia), Jessica Vanhomwegen(Institut Pasteur), Claudine Roche(Institut Louis Malardé), Anne-Laure Vial(Observatoire Régional de la Santé et du Social), Sylvianne Teururai(Institut Louis Malardé), Sébastien Sicard(Inserm), Sylvie Paulous(Institut Pasteur), Philippe Desprès(Peuplements végétaux et bioagresseurs en milieu tropical), Jean‐Claude Manuguerra(Institut Pasteur), Henri‐Pierre Mallet(University of French Polynesia), Didier Musso(Institut Louis Malardé), Xavier Deparis(Inserm), Van‐Mai Cao‐Lormeau(Institut Louis Malardé)
Emerging infectious diseases
January 13, 2017
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Abstract

During 2013-2014, French Polynesia experienced an outbreak of Zika virus infection. Serosurveys conducted at the end of the outbreak and 18 months later showed lower than expected disease prevalence rates (49%) and asymptomatic:symptomatic case ratios (1:1) in the general population but significantly different prevalence rates (66%) and asymptomatic:symptomatic ratios (1:2) in schoolchildren.


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