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19287856

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-3-16
pubmed:abstractText
Dengue emerged as a public health burden in Southeast Asia during and following the Second World War and has become increasingly important, with progressively longer and more frequent cyclical epidemics of dengue fever/dengue hemorrhagic fever. Despite this trend, surveillance for this vector-borne viral disease remains largely passive in most Southeast Asian countries, without adequate laboratory support. We review here the factors that may have contributed to the changing epidemiology of dengue in Southeast Asia as well as challenges of disease prevention. We also discuss a regional approach to active dengue virus surveillance, focusing on urban areas where the viruses are maintained, which may be a solution to limited financial resources since most of the countries in the region have developing economies. A regional approach would also result in a greater likelihood of success in disease prevention since the large volume of human travel is a major factor contributing to the geographical spread of dengue viruses.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1678-4464
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
25 Suppl 1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S115-24
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Dengue in Southeast Asia: epidemiological characteristics and strategic challenges in disease prevention.
pubmed:affiliation
DSO National Laboratories, Singapore. oengeong@dso.org.sg
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review