Lessons Learned from Dengue Surveillance and Research, Puerto Rico, 1899–2013

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Sharp, Tyler M. ; Ryff, Kyle R. ; Santiago, Gilberto A. ; Margolis, Harold S. ; Waterman, Stephen H.
• Description:
  Dengue was first reported in Puerto Rico in 1899 and sporadically thereafter. Following outbreaks in 1963 and 1969, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has worked closely with the Puerto Rico Department of Health to monitor and reduce the public health burden of dengue. During that time, evolving epidemiologic scenarios have provided opportunities to establish, improve, and expand disease surveillance and interventional research projects. These initiatives have enriched the tools available to the global public health community to understand and combat dengue, including diagnostic tests, methods for disease and vector surveillance, and vector control techniques. Our review serves as a guide to organizations seeking to establish dengue surveillance and research programs by highlighting accomplishments, challenges, and lessons learned during more than a century of dengue surveillance and research conducted in Puerto Rico.
• Subjects:
  Aedes Animals Dengue Historical Review History, 19th Century History, 20th Century History, 21st Century Humans Mosquito Control Mosquito Vectors Population Surveillance Research Time Factors

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 25(8):1522-1530
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6649339
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Puerto Rico
• Location:
  Caribbean
• Volume:
  25
• Issue:
  8
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:b3bf62bde76593d50c67219cf030b7bf6cab32df19e88c7d37029514df2d2110
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/80331/cdc_80331_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.22 MB ]