Background
Dengue fever is a virus infection that can cause severe disability, especially in children, and is spread by this type of mosquito
What is Aedes Aegypti
This will be needed for informed decision making regarding vaccine introduction, however there is a lack of it
What is accurate burden of disease data
During outbreaks the public usually demands this type of prevention technique which is unlikely to be effective because it will not reach the mosquitoes resting and feeding inside of homes
What is pesticide spraying
Requiring timely collection and high-quality samples, specificity of surveillance programs are dependent upon this
What is laboratory diagnosis
Dengue experts were invited from around the world to share opinions, review reports, and to discuss this important issue
What is Dengue Surveillance
Because ensuring adequate surveillance requires participation from several disciplines, experts presented on topics of surveillance, epidemiology, entomology, and this
What is virology
A common perception among meeting attendees was that this issue was more politically important than prevention
What is disease control
Laboratories should identify viruses by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction testing (RT=PCR) and this
What is virus isolation
Caused by one of four serotypes, dengue fever produces a spectrum of clinical illness that ranges from an influenza-like illness to a fatal shock syndrome. Most patients that progress to shock first develop a more serious form of the infection called what
What is Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
The core functions of a comprehensive surveillance system are detection, reporting, investigation analysis, confirmation, interpretation, and this
What is response
This type of surveillance is underutilized or in some countries completely lacking: It's importance is emphasized by the fact that large outbreaks tend to follow changes or reintroduction of serotypes
What is virological surveillance
Attendees declared aggregate level reporting should occur at least this often during peak infection seasons
What is weekly
Dengue prevention is limited vector control and treatment is limited to supportive care to avoid shock. To address the need for dengue prevention, this is in the making
What is Dengue vaccine
WHO published new guidelines with major changes in dengue case classifications during this year
What is 2009
Along with the design of the surveillance system causing under-detection and under-reporting of dengue, this issue often contributes to why prevention can be so difficult
What is lack of funding
Case reporting should include incidence rates of dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever, and dengue shock syndrome, with hospitalization and mortality rates stratified by
What is by age and gender
It is estimated that 3.6 billion people in 124 countries are at-risk for infection and this many are infected each year
What is 500 million people
The incubation period is one week following the bite of an infectious mosquito and several days pass before symptoms set in. This type of surveillance will help to detect dengue earlier than inpatient facilities, potentially allowing time for more public health action
What is outpatient clinical-based surveillance
Laboratory confirmation of suspected cases should always be sought, except during this
What is an outbreak
This kind of data can be used to predict future dengue outbreaks and evaluate impact of control interventions
What is surveillance data