title: Dengue in north Queensland, 2005-2008.
abstract: The dengue vector, the mosquito Aedes aegypti, is present in urban settings in north Queensland, thereby putting the region at risk of outbreaks of dengue. This review describes some features of the 9 outbreaks of dengue that occurred in north Queensland over the 4 years, 2005-2008.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Population Health Service, Queensland Health, Cairns, Queensland. Jeffrey_hanna@health.qld.gov.au
authors.forename: Jeffrey N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ritchie
authors.forename: Ann R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: Jan L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Humphreys
authors.forename: Brian L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: Gerhard J M
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Ehlers
authors.forename: Alyssa T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Pyke
authors.forename: Carmel T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000235:genetics; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D010802:Phylogeny; D011793:Queensland / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors