Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

Data through June 29, 2012
June 3-9, 2012 (Week 23)

Summary

Week 23
111 suspected cases reported
This level of reporting is ABOVE the epidemic threshold.
Week 22
117 suspected cases reported
41 (35%) confirmed in the laboratory
12 (15%) municipios** had confirmed cases
Serotypes
In the last 8 weeks:
80% DENV-1; 18% DENV-4; 2% DENV-2; 0% DENV-3
Accumulated in 2012
2101 suspected cases reported
446 (21%) confirmed in the laboratory
8 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)
0 confirmed fatal cases pending review
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http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/wklyrpt_eng/wklyrpt_eng.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

Data through July 6, 2012
June 10-16, 2012 (Week 24)

Summary

Week 24
142 suspected cases reported
This level of reporting is ABOVE the epidemic threshold.
Week 23
123 suspected cases reported
39 (31.7%) confirmed in the laboratory
16 (21%) municipios** had confirmed cases
Serotypes
In the last 8 weeks:
79% DENV-1; 20% DENV-4; 1% DENV-2; 0% DENV-3
Accumulated in 2012
2263 suspected cases reported
494 (22%) confirmed in the laboratory
9 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)
0 confirmed fatal cases pending review

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http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/wklyrpt_eng/wklyrpt_eng.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

Data through July 20, 2012
June 24-30, 2012 (Week 26)

Week 26
131 suspected cases reported
This level of reporting is ABOVE the epidemic threshold.

Week 25
137 suspected cases reported
59 (43.1%) confirmed in the laboratory
20 (26%) municipios** had confirmed cases

Serotypes
In the last 8 weeks:
80% DENV-1; 20% DENV-4; 0% DENV-3; 0% DENV-2
Accumulated in 2012
2536 suspected cases reported
620 (24%) confirmed in the laboratory
10 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)
0 confirmed fatal cases pending review

http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/wklyrpt_eng/wklyrpt_eng.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

Data through July 30, 2012
July 1-7, 2012 (Week 27)

Summary

Week 27
142 suspected cases reported
This level of reporting is ABOVE the historical average.
Week 26
132 suspected cases reported
49 (37.1%) confirmed in the laboratory
18 (23%) municipios** had confirmed cases
Serotypes
In the last 8 weeks:
82% DENV-1; 17% DENV-4; 0% DENV-3; 0% DENV-2
Accumulated in 2012
2679 suspected cases reported
679 (25%) confirmed in the laboratory
11 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)
0 confirmed fatal cases pending review

http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/wklyrpt_eng/wklyrpt_eng.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

h/t Healthmap
Machine translated from Spanish

Two deaths from dengue in Puerto Rico than 120 cases reported
San Juan, Aug. 4 (Prensa Latina) Puerto Rican Health Minister, Lorenzo Gonzalez Feliciano, confirmed today that there have been two suspicious deaths of dengue and that 120 cases were detected in the country, below the epidemic threshold. "We regret that we lost two lives that could be associated with dengue, "said the official when he announced that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Atlanta, evaluate both records to determine if people died from the virus or other health complications. The CDC's latest report submitted to the agency Puerto corresponds to the week of 8 to 14 July when the two deaths occurred over 60 years.
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http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=532472&Itemid=1

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

Data through August 10, 2012
July 15-21, 2012 (Week 29)

Summary

Week 29
128 suspected cases reported
This level of reporting is ABOVE the historical average.

Week 28
149 suspected cases reported
75 (50.3%) confirmed in the laboratory
32 (41%) municipios** had confirmed cases
Serotypes
In the last 8 weeks:
83% DENV-1; 17% DENV-4; 0% DENV-3; 0% DENV-2
Accumulated in 2012
2951 suspected cases reported
825 (28%) confirmed in the laboratory
13 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)
2 confirmed fatal cases pending review
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http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/wklyrpt_eng/wklyrpt_eng.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

Data through August 17, 2012
July 22-28, 2012 (Week 30)

Summary

Week 30
147 suspected cases reported
This level of reporting is ABOVE the historical average.
Week 29
129 suspected cases reported
70 (54.3%) confirmed in the laboratory
30 (38%) municipios** had confirmed cases
Serotypes
In the last 8 weeks:
85% DENV-1; 15% DENV-4; 0% DENV-3; 0% DENV-2
Accumulated in 2012
3104 suspected cases reported
906 (29%) confirmed in the laboratory
14 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)
2 confirmed fatal cases pending review

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http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/wklyrpt_eng/wklyrpt_eng.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

Data through August 31, 2012
August 5-11, 2012 (Week 32)

Summary

Week 32
208 suspected cases reported
This level of reporting is ABOVE the historical average.

Week 31
165 suspected cases reported
81 (49.1%) confirmed in the laboratory
26 (33%) municipios** had confirmed cases
Serotypes
In the last 8 weeks:
88% DENV-1; 12% DENV-4; 0% DENV-3; 0% DENV-2
Accumulated in 2012
3487 suspected cases reported
1096 (31%) confirmed in the laboratory
18 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)
3 confirmed fatal cases pending review
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http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/wklyrpt_eng/wklyrpt_eng.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

Data through September 7, 2012
August 12-18, 2012 (Week 33)

Week 33
231 suspected cases reported
This level of reporting is ABOVE the historical average.
Week 32
207 suspected cases reported
109 (52.7%) confirmed in the laboratory
28 (36%) municipios** had confirmed cases
Serotypes
In the last 8 weeks:
88% DENV-1; 12% DENV-4; 0% DENV-3; 0% DENV-2
Accumulated in 2012
3719 suspected cases reported
1221 (33%) confirmed in the laboratory
19 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)
3 confirmed fatal cases pending review
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http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/wklyrpt_eng/wklyrpt_eng.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

Data through September 14, 2012
August 19-25, 2012 (Week 34)

Summary

Week 34
217 suspected cases reported
This level of reporting is ABOVE the historical average.

Week 33
233 suspected cases reported
114 (48.9%) confirmed in the laboratory
37 (47%) municipios** had confirmed cases
Serotypes
In the last 8 weeks:
86% DENV-1; 14% DENV-4; 0% DENV-3; 0% DENV-2
Accumulated in 2012
3940 suspected cases reported
1332 (34%) confirmed in the laboratory
20 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)
3 confirmed fatal cases pending review
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http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/wklyrpt_eng/wklyrpt_eng.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

Data through September 21, 2012
August 26 through September 1, 2012 (Week 35)

Summary

Week 35
241 suspected cases reported
This level of reporting is ABOVE the historical average.
Week 34
217 suspected cases reported
109 (50.2%) confirmed in the laboratory
32 (41%) municipios** had confirmed cases
Serotypes
In the last 8 weeks:
85% DENV-1; 15% DENV-4; 0% DENV-3; 0% DENV-2
Accumulated in 2012
4184 suspected cases reported
1459 (35%) confirmed in the laboratory
20 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)
3 confirmed fatal cases pending review
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http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/wklyrpt_eng/wklyrpt_eng.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

Confirmed another death from dengue
There are now four deaths this year

For The New Day

The Department of Health said yesterday the death of a person because of dengue, so make four deaths associated with this virus so far this year.

Lorenzo Gonzalez, Secretary of Health, said that it is a person whose sex is not specified, aged 20 to 30 years of age and resident in southern Puerto Rico.

The death is included in the report by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to week 36 (from 2 to 8 September), which was released yesterday. In this period 273 cases were reported, a figure above the epidemic threshold.
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http://www.elnuevodia.com/confirmadaotramuertepordengue-1353308.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

Data through September 28, 2012
September 2-8, 2012 (Week 36)

Summary

Week 36
273 suspected cases reported
This level of reporting is ABOVE the epidemic threshold.
Week 35
250 suspected cases reported
129 (51.6%) confirmed in the laboratory
39 (50%) municipios** had confirmed cases
Serotypes
In the last 8 weeks:
85% DENV-1;15% DENV-4;0% DENV-3;0% DENV-2
Accumulated in 2012
4473 suspected cases reported
1581 (35%) confirmed in the laboratory
20 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)
4 confirmed fatal cases pending review
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http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/wklyrpt_eng/wklyrpt_eng.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

Kills two children aged 10 dengue
Health confirmed the deaths and urged to protect children from disease


By ELNUEVODIA.COM

The Health Secretary Lorenzo Gonzalez, admitted today, Sunday, that two new confirmed dengue deaths this weekend in people younger than 10 years residing in the metropolitan area.

The two new deaths on Friday were not included in the report issued by the Center for Disease Control (CDC, for its acronym in English), the official said in a news release.

Dr. Gonzalez announced he would meet with the staff of the Division of the CDC Dengue in Cuba to discuss whether the federal agency considers formally declare a dengue epidemic in Puerto Rico.
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http://www.elnuevodia.com/muerendosninosde10anospordengue-1358934.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Puerto Rico Dengue 2012

Puerto Rico declares dengue epidemic

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Virus blamed for six deaths
Cases usually occur from August to January
Symptoms include fever and headaches
1:56PM EST October 9. 2012 -

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) ? Puerto Rico's health department has declared a dengue epidemic.

Health Secretary Lorenzo Gonzalez says at least six people have died, including two children younger than 10. A total of 4,816 cases have been reported, including 21 cases of the potentially fatal hemorrhagic dengue.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 342 new cases were reported in one week last month, twice the number of cases during the same period last year.
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/09/puerto-rico-dengue-epidemic/1622783/