Dengue 3 Epidemic, Havana, 2001
Open Access
- 1 April 2004
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 10 (4), 719-722
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1004.030271
Abstract
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.Keywords
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