Etiology of the 1927-28 Epidemic of Dengue in Greece

Abstract

Results of serological investigations on sera obtained from residents of Athens, Greece, indicate clearly that the epidemic of dengue which occurred in that country in 1927-1928 was in all probability due to type I dengue virus. Antibodies were demonstrated in approximately 70% of sera obtained from persons living at the time of the epidemic. Sera from individuals born subsequent to the epidemic were negative.