Dengue 3 Epidemic, Havana, 2001
oleh: 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
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-04-01 |
Deskripsi
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.