TY - JOUR
T1 - Return of epidemic dengue in the United States
T2 - Implications for the public health practitioner
AU - Bouri, Nidhi
AU - Sell, Tara Kirk
AU - Franco, Crystal
AU - Adalja, Amesh A.
AU - Henderson, D. A.
AU - Hynes, Noreen A.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Conditions that facilitate sustained dengue transmission exist in the United States, and outbreaks have occurred during the past decade in Texas, Hawaii, and Florida. More outbreaks can also be expected in years to come. To combat dengue, medical and public health practitioners in areas with mosquito vectors that are competent to transmit the virus must be aware of the threat of reemergent dengue, and the need for early reporting and control to reduce the impact of dengue outbreaks. Comprehensive dengue control includes human and vector surveillance, vector management programs, and community engagement efforts. Public health, medical, and vector-control communities must collaborate to prevent and control disease spread. Policy makers should understand the role of mosquito abatement and community engagement in the prevention and control of the disease.
AB - Conditions that facilitate sustained dengue transmission exist in the United States, and outbreaks have occurred during the past decade in Texas, Hawaii, and Florida. More outbreaks can also be expected in years to come. To combat dengue, medical and public health practitioners in areas with mosquito vectors that are competent to transmit the virus must be aware of the threat of reemergent dengue, and the need for early reporting and control to reduce the impact of dengue outbreaks. Comprehensive dengue control includes human and vector surveillance, vector management programs, and community engagement efforts. Public health, medical, and vector-control communities must collaborate to prevent and control disease spread. Policy makers should understand the role of mosquito abatement and community engagement in the prevention and control of the disease.
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U2 - 10.1177/003335491212700305
DO - 10.1177/003335491212700305
M3 - Article
C2 - 22547856
AN - SCOPUS:84859448390
SN - 0033-3549
VL - 127
SP - 259
EP - 266
JO - Public health reports
JF - Public health reports
IS - 3
ER -