The history of dengue outbreaks in the Americas.

Brathwaite Dick, Olivia; L San Martín, José; H Montoya, Romeo; del Diego, Jorge; Zambrano, Betzana; H Dayan, Gustavo

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0770

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The history of dengue outbreaks in the Americas.

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Authors:

Olivia Brathwaite Dick

José L San Martín

Romeo H Montoya

Abstract

Dengue is a viral disease usually transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Dengue outbreaks in the Americas reported in medical literature and to the Pan American Health Organization are described. The outbreak history from 1600 to 2010 was categorized into four phases: Introduction of dengue in the...

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