Dengue 3 epidemic, Havana, 2001

Dengue 3 epidemic, Havana, 2001

In June 2001, dengue transmission was detected in Havana, Cuba; 12,889 cases were reported. Dengue 3, the etiologic agent of the epidemic, caused the dengue hemorrhagic fever only in adults, with 78 cases and 3 deaths. After intensive vector control efforts, no new cases have been detected.

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2004-04, Vol.10 (4), p.719-722
Hauptverfasser: Peláez, Otto, Guzmán, María G, Kourí, Gustavo, Pérez, Raúl, San Martín, José L, Vázquez, Susana, Rosario, Delfina, Mora, Regla, Quintana, Ibrahim, Bisset, Juan, Cancio, Reynel, Masa, Ana M, Castro, Osvaldo, González, Daniel, Avila, Luis C, Rodríguez, Rosmari, Alvarez, Mayling, Pelegrino, Jose L, Bernardo, Lídice, Prado, Irina
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Cuba
Cuba - epidemiology
Dengue
Dengue - epidemiology
Dengue - prevention & control
Dengue - transmission
Dengue 3
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Dengue virus
Dispatch
Female
Havana
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:In June 2001, dengue transmission was detected in Havana, Cuba; 12,889 cases were reported. Dengue 3, the etiologic agent of the epidemic, caused the dengue hemorrhagic fever only in adults, with 78 cases and 3 deaths. After intensive vector control efforts, no new cases have been detected.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1004.030271