Reemergence of dengue in Cuba: a 1997 epidemic in Santiago de Cuba

Reemergence of dengue in Cuba: a 1997 epidemic in Santiago de Cuba

After 15 years of absence, dengue reemerged in the municipality of Santiago de Cuba because of increasing migration to the area by people from disease-endemic regions, a high level of vector infestation, and the breakdown of eradication measures. The 1997 epidemic was detected early through an activ...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 1998-01, Vol.4 (1), p.89-92
Hauptverfasser: Kourí, G, Guzmán, M G, Valdés, L, Carbonel, I, del Rosario, D, Vazquez, S, Laferté, J, Delgado, J, Cabrera, M V
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aedes
Animals
Cuba
Cuba - epidemiology
Dengue - diagnosis
Dengue - epidemiology
Dengue - prevention & control
Dengue - therapy
Disease Management
Disease Outbreaks
Humans
Insect Control
Insect Vectors
Population Surveillance
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Zusammenfassung:After 15 years of absence, dengue reemerged in the municipality of Santiago de Cuba because of increasing migration to the area by people from disease-endemic regions, a high level of vector infestation, and the breakdown of eradication measures. The 1997 epidemic was detected early through an active surveillance system. Of 2,946 laboratory-confirmed cases, 205 were dengue hemorrhagic fever, and 12 were fatal. No deaths were reported in persons under 16 years of age. Now the epidemic is fully controlled.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid0401.980111