Emerging Infectious Diseases (Apr 2004)

Dengue 3 Epidemic, Havana, 2001

  • Otto Peláez,
  • María G. Guzmán,
  • Gustavo Kourí,
  • Raúl Pérez,
  • José L. San Martín,
  • Susana Vázquez,
  • Delfina Rosario,
  • Regla Mora,
  • Ibrahim Quintana,
  • Juan Bisset,
  • Reynel Cancio,
  • Ana M Masa,
  • Osvaldo Castro,
  • Daniel González,
  • Luis C. Avila,
  • Rosmari Rodríguez,
  • Mayling Alvarez,
  • Jose L. Pelegrino,
  • Lídice Bernardo,
  • Irina Prado

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1004.030271
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 4
pp. 719 – 722

Abstract

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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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