Laboratory Surveillance of Dengue in Argentina, 1995–2001

Abstract

Local transmission of dengue fever virus in Argentina is increased by the presence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and dengue outbreaks in neighboring countries. From 1995 to 2001, a laboratory-based active surveillance program detected 922 dengue cases. Indigenous transmission involving dengue-1 and -2 serotypes was confirmed only in subtropical areas in northern Argentina.

Keywords

• Argentina
• Dengue
• dispatch
• laboratory surveillance