Epidemiological Characteristics of Dengue Disease in Latin America and in the Caribbean: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Torres, Jaime Rafael
Orduna, Tomás Agustín
Piña-Pozas, Maricela
Vázquez-Vega, Daniela
Sarti, Elsa
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Dengue, an important mosquito-borne virus transmitted mainly by Aedes aegypti, is a major public health issue in Latin America and the Caribbean.
National epidemiological surveillance systems, usually based on passive detection of symptomatic cases, while underestimating the true burden of dengue disease, can provide valuable insight into disease trends and excess reporting and potential outbreaks.
We carried out a systematic review of the literature to characterize the recent epidemiology of dengue disease in Latin America and the English-speaking and Hispanic Caribbean Islands.
We identified 530 articles, 60 of which met criteria for inclusion.
In general, dengue seropositivity across the region was high and increased with age.
All four virus serotypes were reported to circulate in the region.
These observations varied considerably between and within countries and over time, potentially due to climatic factors (temperature, rainfall, and relative humidity) and their effect on mosquito densities and differences in socioeconomic factors.
This review provides important insight into the major epidemiological characteristics of dengue in distinct regions of Latin America and the Caribbean, allowing gaps in current knowledge and future research needs to be identified.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Torres, Jaime Rafael& Orduna, Tomás Agustín& Piña-Pozas, Maricela& Vázquez-Vega, Daniela& Sarti, Elsa. 2017. Epidemiological Characteristics of Dengue Disease in Latin America and in the Caribbean: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-18.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Torres, Jaime Rafael…[et al.]. Epidemiological Characteristics of Dengue Disease in Latin America and in the Caribbean: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-18.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Torres, Jaime Rafael& Orduna, Tomás Agustín& Piña-Pozas, Maricela& Vázquez-Vega, Daniela& Sarti, Elsa. Epidemiological Characteristics of Dengue Disease in Latin America and in the Caribbean: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187951
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1187951