Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), full PDF document: (LINK). Edited.]
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE THREATS REPORT
Week 8, 17-23 February 2013
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Dengue ? Multistate (world) - Monitoring seasonal epidemics
Opening date: 20 April 2006 Latest update: 21 February 2013
Epidemiological summary
Europe: There have been no reports of confirmed autochthonous dengue infections in Europe in 2013, besides the on-going dengue outbreak in Madeira.
Asia: There is no new update from WHO Western Pacific Region. In Thailand, more than 5 700 cases of dengue fever have been reported since the beginning of the year, according to the Ministry of Health.
Latin America: In Central America, high dengue activity is reported across Mexico. El Salvador and Honduras are experiencing increased activity. In South America, there is an increasing trend of dengue activity reported in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay. Over the next three months, the Ministry of Health in Paraguay is strengthening control measures following the appearance of DENV-4 in the Amambay department. The predominant serotype in Paraguay is DENV-2.
The Caribbean: Puerto Rico is reporting an increasing trend of dengue cases this week. The Dominican Republic has reported 1 323 suspected cases so far this year. The Cayman Islands has not reported any new confirmed dengue cases since 18 January, according to local health authorities.
Africa: According to a media report, WHO has issued an alert for dengue in Kenya following 28 confirmed cases in neighbouring Somalia. Dengue fever was last reported in northern Kenya in 2011, in Mandera town, bordering Somalia and Ethiopia.
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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 8, 17-23 February 2013
(?)
Dengue ? Multistate (world) - Monitoring seasonal epidemics
Opening date: 20 April 2006 Latest update: 21 February 2013
Epidemiological summary
Europe: There have been no reports of confirmed autochthonous dengue infections in Europe in 2013, besides the on-going dengue outbreak in Madeira.
Asia: There is no new update from WHO Western Pacific Region. In Thailand, more than 5 700 cases of dengue fever have been reported since the beginning of the year, according to the Ministry of Health.
Latin America: In Central America, high dengue activity is reported across Mexico. El Salvador and Honduras are experiencing increased activity. In South America, there is an increasing trend of dengue activity reported in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay. Over the next three months, the Ministry of Health in Paraguay is strengthening control measures following the appearance of DENV-4 in the Amambay department. The predominant serotype in Paraguay is DENV-2.
The Caribbean: Puerto Rico is reporting an increasing trend of dengue cases this week. The Dominican Republic has reported 1 323 suspected cases so far this year. The Cayman Islands has not reported any new confirmed dengue cases since 18 January, according to local health authorities.
Africa: According to a media report, WHO has issued an alert for dengue in Kenya following 28 confirmed cases in neighbouring Somalia. Dengue fever was last reported in northern Kenya in 2011, in Mandera town, bordering Somalia and Ethiopia.
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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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