Dengue in the United States of America: A Worsening Scenario?
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Dengue is a febrile illness caused by any of the four dengue virus types (DENV-1 to -4, genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae) mainly transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti.
DENV can be transmitted by blood transfusion.
Dengue has been historically present in the continental United States (US), in the state of Hawaii, and in the US insular territories in the Caribbean and the Pacific.
During the second half of the 20th century, most of the cases reported in the US were imported cases brought to the country by travelers.
Since 2009, cases of autochthonous dengue have been recognized in the state of Florida after 75 years of absence, followed by intensification of transmission in endemic places including the US territories of US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, which experienced a large dengue epidemic in 2010.
The widespread distribution of dengue mosquito vectors, deficient mosquito control measures and increased frequency of DENV-infected visitors to the US coming from dengue-endemic locations or places experiencing epidemics appear to be jointly responsible for the emergence and reemergence of dengue in the US and its territories.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Añez, Germán& Rios, Maria. 2013. Dengue in the United States of America: A Worsening Scenario?. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030777
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Añez, Germán& Rios, Maria. Dengue in the United States of America: A Worsening Scenario?. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030777
American Medical Association (AMA)
Añez, Germán& Rios, Maria. Dengue in the United States of America: A Worsening Scenario?. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030777
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1030777