Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), full PDF document: (LINK). Edited.]
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE THREATS REPORT
Week 10, 3-9 March 2013
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Dengue - Multistate (world) - Monitoring seasonal epidemics
Opening date: 20 April 2006 Latest update: 7 March 2013
Epidemiological summary
Europe: There have been no reports of confirmed autochthonous dengue infections in 2013, besides the on-going dengue outbreak in Madeira.
Asia: There is no new update from WHO Western Pacific Region this week.
Latin America: High dengue activity is reported across Central America. Costa Rica and Honduras are experiencing increased activity. In South America, a high but not unexpected dengue activity is reported across Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela and Bolivia. In Argentina, the Ministry of Health confirmed two new indigenous dengue cases in Cordoba last week. According to media reports this week, local health authorities in Cordoba are on alert after reporting 16 cases in just a few days.
The Caribbean: In Puerto Rico, 449 suspected dengue cases were reported in week 5. In total, 2 454 suspected cases have been reported so far in 2013 which is approximately three times higher than in 2012, according to the latest figures from the US CDC.
The Pacific: The Ministry of Health in the Solomon Islands has reported 162 confirmed cases and nearly 400 suspected dengue cases since the outbreak started at the end of January. According to health authorities in New Caledonia, a 36 year old woman from Noumea has died from dengue fever. This is the second confirmed death in New Caledonia since the outbreak began in September 2012.
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ECDC assessment
ECDC monitors individual outbreaks, seasonal transmission patterns and inter-annual epidemic cycles of dengue through epidemic intelligence activities in order to identify significant changes in disease epidemiology.
Of particular concern is the potential for the establishment of dengue transmission in Europe. Before the current outbreak in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, local transmission of dengue was reported for the first time in France and Croatia in 2010. Imported cases are detected in European countries, highlighting the risk of locally acquired cases occurring in countries where the competent vectors are present.
Actions
ECDC has published a technical report on the climatic suitability for dengue transmission in continental Europe and guidance for invasive mosquitoes? surveillance.
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COMMUNICABLE DISEASE THREATS REPORT
Week 10, 3-9 March 2013
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Dengue - Multistate (world) - Monitoring seasonal epidemics
Opening date: 20 April 2006 Latest update: 7 March 2013
Epidemiological summary
Europe: There have been no reports of confirmed autochthonous dengue infections in 2013, besides the on-going dengue outbreak in Madeira.
Asia: There is no new update from WHO Western Pacific Region this week.
Latin America: High dengue activity is reported across Central America. Costa Rica and Honduras are experiencing increased activity. In South America, a high but not unexpected dengue activity is reported across Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela and Bolivia. In Argentina, the Ministry of Health confirmed two new indigenous dengue cases in Cordoba last week. According to media reports this week, local health authorities in Cordoba are on alert after reporting 16 cases in just a few days.
The Caribbean: In Puerto Rico, 449 suspected dengue cases were reported in week 5. In total, 2 454 suspected cases have been reported so far in 2013 which is approximately three times higher than in 2012, according to the latest figures from the US CDC.
The Pacific: The Ministry of Health in the Solomon Islands has reported 162 confirmed cases and nearly 400 suspected dengue cases since the outbreak started at the end of January. According to health authorities in New Caledonia, a 36 year old woman from Noumea has died from dengue fever. This is the second confirmed death in New Caledonia since the outbreak began in September 2012.
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ECDC assessment
ECDC monitors individual outbreaks, seasonal transmission patterns and inter-annual epidemic cycles of dengue through epidemic intelligence activities in order to identify significant changes in disease epidemiology.
Of particular concern is the potential for the establishment of dengue transmission in Europe. Before the current outbreak in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, local transmission of dengue was reported for the first time in France and Croatia in 2010. Imported cases are detected in European countries, highlighting the risk of locally acquired cases occurring in countries where the competent vectors are present.
Actions
ECDC has published a technical report on the climatic suitability for dengue transmission in continental Europe and guidance for invasive mosquitoes? surveillance.
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