The Epidemiology of Dengue in the Americas Over the Last Three Decades: A Worrisome Reality

Luis San Martín, José; Brathwaite, Olivia; Zambrano, Betzana; Orlando Solórzano, José; Bouckenooghe, Alain; H. Dayan, Gustavo; Guadalupe Guzmán Tirado, María

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0346

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The Epidemiology of Dengue in the Americas Over the Last Three Decades: A Worrisome Reality

Published in American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene • Jan 1, 2010

Authors:

José Luis San Martín

Olivia Brathwaite

Betzana Zambrano

Abstract

We have reported the epidemic patterns of dengue disease in the Region of the Americas from 1980 through 2007. Dengue cases reported to the Pan American Health Organization were analyzed from three periods: 1980-1989 (80s), 1990-1999 (90s), and 2000-2007 (2000-7). Age distribution data were examined...

Subject

Dengue fever

Epidemiology

Geography

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