Dengue outbreaks in the americas reported in medical literature and to the pan american health organization are described. Forty percent of the worlds population, about 3 billion people, live in areas with a risk of dengue. Ops oms dengue alertas y actualizaciones epidemiologicas. The nonwho lead writers received a small fee for their work. Founded in 1902, it is the worlds oldest international public health agency. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is practically a new clinical entity for the majority of physicians in the americas and therefore the need to disseminate the most important clinical and epidemiological features that allow for the opportune diagnosis and therapy. The history of dengue outbreaks in the americas ncbi. Dengue hemorrhagic fever can occur when someone is bitten by a mosquito or exposed to blood infected with the dengue virus. Entre o terceiro e o setimo dia do inicio da doenca, quando da defervescencia da febre, surgem sinais e sintomas como vomitos importantes, dor abdominal intensa, hepatomegalia dolorosa, desconforto respiratorio, letargia, derrames cavitarios pleural, pericardico. Fisiopatologia del dengue pan american health organization.
The pan american health organization paho works with the countries of the americas to improve the health and quality of life of their populations. Dengue is a selflimited, systemic viral infection transmitted between humans by mosquitoes. Presenting features may range from asymptomatic fever to dreaded complications such as hemorrhagic fever and shock. Scientists collected samples during a 2007 dengue outbreak in malaysia. Pdf the history of dengue outbreaks in the americas. Apr 27, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Dengue fiebre hemorragica del dengue english version. In america, dengue fever is considered the most important resurgent disease and its hemorrhagic form is becoming more relevant, especially given the steady increase in the number of deaths. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The outbreak history from 1600 to 2010 was categorized into four phases. The outbreak history from 1600 to 2010 was categorized. Dengue is a viral disease usually transmitted by aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Oct 03, 2012 dengue is a viral disease usually transmitted by aedes aegypti mosquitoes. It serves as the regional office of who for the americas and is the specialized health agency of the interamerican system.
Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control methodology these guidelines were written using the following methodology. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. It provides staff involved in operational vector control programmes with practical information on the safe and effective use of pesticides as well as information on the use of chemicals for individual and household protection from insect and rodent pests. Serotipo 5 dengue nikos vasilakis, phd of the university of texas medical branch in galveston announced the findings at a recent conference in bangkok.
The first outbreaks of dengue in america were described in 1635. Dengue is an acute viral illness caused by rna virus of the family flaviviridae and spread by aedes mosquitoes. The rapidly expanding global footprint of dengue is a public health challenge with an economic burden th. Dengue viruses are spread to people through the bite of an infected aedes species ae. To describe the behavior of dengue mortality in colombia between 1985 and 2012. Dengue in colombia is an important public health problem due to the huge economic and.
Vasilakis states that this particular serotype is responsible for only one outbreak in humans, thus far. Dengue is common in more than 100 countries around the world. This is the sixth edition of a guide to the use of chemical methods for control of vectors and pests of public health importance. Writing team each chapter was allocated to a who coordinator and at least one nonwho lead writer.
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