title: A program for prevention and control of epidemic dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
abstract: The ongoing resurgence of Aedes aegypti in the Americas--abetted by poor mosquito control, urbanization, and increased air travel--has led to dengue hyperendemicity, more frequent dengue epidemics, and the emergence of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). This article describes a program developed to cope with this situation that emphasizes disease prevention rather than general mosquito control measures.
authors.affiliation: San Juan Laboratories, Centers for Disease Control, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Gubler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casta-Valez
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D009032:Mosquito Control; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000453:epidemiology; D014767:United States Virgin Islands / Q000453:epidemiology