1.Ongoing outbreak of dengue serotype-3 in Solomon Islands, January to May 2013
Nogareda Francisco ; Joshua Cynthia ; Sio Alison ; Shortus Matthew ; Dalipanda Tenneth ; Durski Kara ; Musto Jennie ; Puiahi Elliot ; Dofai Alfred ; Aaskov John
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2013;4(3):28-33
Methods：Enhanced dengue surveillance was implemented in the capital, Honiara, and in the provinces. This included training health staff on dengue case definitions, data collection and reporting. Vector surveillance was also conducted.Results：From 3 January to 15 May 2013, 5254 cases of suspected dengue were reported (101.8 per 10 000 population), including 401 hospitalizations and six deaths. The median age of cases was 20 years (range zero to 90), and 86% were reported from Honiara. Both
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