Dengue 3 Epidemic, Havana, 2001

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Peláez, Otto, Guzmán, María G., Kourí, Gustavo, Pérez, Raúl, San Martín, José L., Vázquez, Susana, Rosario, Delfina, Mora, Regla, Quintana, Ibrahim, Bisset, Juan, Cancio, Reynel, Masa, Ana M, Castro, Osvaldo, González, Daniel, Avila, Luis C., Rodríguez, Rosmari, Alvarez, Mayling, Pelegrino, Jose L., Bernardo, Lídice, Prado, Irina
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3323093/