Dengue in north Queensland, 2005-2008.
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.
Hanna
Jeffrey N
JN
Tropical Population Health Service, Queensland Health, Cairns, Queensland. Jeffrey_hanna@health.qld.gov.au
Ritchie
Scott A
SA
Richards
Ann R
AR
Humphreys
Jan L
JL
Montgomery
Brian L
BL
Ehlers
Gerhard J M
GJ
Pyke
Alyssa T
AT
Taylor
Carmel T
CT
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