Seasonality, annual trends, and characteristics of dengue among ill returned travelers, 1997-2006

Schwartz, Eli; Weld, Leisa H.; Wilder-Smith, Annelies; von Sonnenburg, Frank; Keystone, Jay S.; Kain, Kevin C.; Torresi, Joseph; Freedman, David O.; GeoSentinel Surveillance Network

Abstract

We examined seasonality and annual trends for dengue cases among 522 returned travelers reported to the international GeoSentinel Surveillance Network. Dengue cases showed region-specific peaks for Southeast Asia (June, September), South Central Asia (October), South America (March), and the Caribbean (August, October). Travel-related dengue exhibited annual oscillations with several epidemics occurring during the study period. In Southeast Asia, annual proportionate morbidity increased from 50 dengue cases per 1,000 ill returned travelers in nonepidemic years to an average of 159 cases per 1,000 travelers during epidemic years. Dengue can thus be added to the list of diseases for which pretravel advice should include information on relative risk according to season. Also, dengue cases detected at atypical times in sentinel travelers may inform the international community of the onset of epidemic activity in specific areas.

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Título según WOS: ID WOS:000257294700012 Not found in local WOS DB
Título de la Revista: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volumen: 14
Número: 7
Editorial: CENTER DISEASE CONTROL
Fecha de publicación: 2008
Página de inicio: 1081
Página final: 1088
DOI:

10.3201/eid1407.071412

Notas: ISI