title: Return of epidemic dengue in the United States: implications for the public health practitioner.
abstract: Conditions that facilitate sustained dengue transmission exist in the United States, and outbreaks have occurred during the past decade in Texas, Hawaii, and Florida. More outbreaks can also be expected in years to come. To combat dengue, medical and public health practitioners in areas with mosquito vectors that are competent to transmit the virus must be aware of the threat of reemergent dengue, and the need for early reporting and control to reduce the impact of dengue outbreaks. Comprehensive dengue control includes human and vector surveillance, vector management programs, and community engagement efforts. Public health, medical, and vector-control communities must collaborate to prevent and control disease spread. Policy makers should understand the role of mosquito abatement and community engagement in the prevention and control of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. nbouri@upmc-biosecurity.org
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bouri
authors.forename: Tara Kirk
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Sell
authors.forename: Crystal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: Amesh A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Adalja
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: Noreen A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Hynes
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history / Q000635:transmission; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006282:Health Personnel; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D009032:Mosquito Control; D011159:Population Surveillance; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology