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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Otto Peláez, María G. Guzmán, Gustavo Kourí, Raúl Pérez, José L. San Martín, Susana Vázquez, Delfina Rosario, Regla Mora, Ibrahim Quintana, Juan Bisset, Reynel Cancio, Ana M Masa, Osvaldo Castro, Daniel González, Luis C. Avila, Rosmari Rodríguez, Mayling Alvarez, Jose L. Pelegrino, Lídice Bernardo, Irina Prado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Dengue
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Cuba
Dengue 3
Havana
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/4/03-0271_article

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