The epidemiology of dengue in the Americas over the last three decades: A worrisome reality

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 128-135

  San Martín, José Luis ^a   Brathwaite, Olivia ^a   Zambrano, Betzana ^b   Solórzano, José Orlando ^c   Bouckenooghe, Alain ^d   Dayan, Gustavo H ^e   Guzmán, María G ^f  

^a Dengue Regional Program   (Panama)

^b Sanofi Pasteur   (Uruguay)

^c Secretariat of Health   (Honduras)

^d Clinical Department   (Singapore)

^e SANOFI PASTEUR   (France)

^f WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HONDURAS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEXICO; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROTYPE; VENEZUELA; VIRUS STRAIN; VIRUS TYPING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; AMERICAS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENGUE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE;

EID: 74049120112     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0346     Document Type: Article

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