Travel-Associated Dengue Infections — United States, 2001–2004

Dengue is a mosquito-transmitted, acute viral disease caused by any of the four dengue virus serotypes (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4). Dengue is endemic in most tropical and subtropical areas of the world and has occurred in U.S. residents returning from travel to such areas. CDC maintains a labor...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2005-06, Vol.54 (22), p.556-558
Main Authors: Beatty, M.E, Vorndam, V, Hunsperger, E.A, Munoz, J.L, Clark, G.G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communicable diseases, Transmission
Dengue
Dengue - epidemiology
Dengue - transmission
Dengue hemorrhagic fever
Dengue virus
Dengue viruses
Diagnosis
Disease control
Disease transmission
Fever
Health aspects
Humans
Infection
Infections
Infectious diseases
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes as carriers of disease
Public health
Symptoms
Travel
Travel industry
Travel, Health aspects
Travelers
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Dengue is a mosquito-transmitted, acute viral disease caused by any of the four dengue virus serotypes (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4). Dengue is endemic in most tropical and subtropical areas of the world and has occurred in U.S. residents returning from travel to such areas. CDC maintains a laboratory-based passive surveillance system for travel-associated dengue among U.S. residents. The system relies on voluntary reports submitted to state health departments by clinicians; patient specimens are then forwarded to CDC for diagnostic testing. This report summarizes information about travel-associated dengue cases among U.S. residents during 2001-2004. The risk for dengue infection among travelers can be reduced by use of repellents and by avoiding exposure to mosquitoes.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X