Emerging infectious diseases · 2004 · 77 citations · 10 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesInfectious Disease EpidemiologyOutbreak InvestigationVector-borne DiseasesArboviral DiseasesMosquito-borne DiseasesTropical MedicineVector-borne Disease SurveillanceVector-borne Outbreak InvestigationViral InfectionsDengue FeverDengue Hemorrhagic FeverDengue Vector ControlMosquito-borne Disease ControlMosquito-borne Disease EpidemiologyTropical Disease SurveillanceTropical Infectious Diseases
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.
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