Dengue transmission in the small-island setting: investigations from the Caribbean island of Grenada

Karin Linda Schiøler; Calum N Macpherson

Dengue transmission in the small-island setting: investigations from the Caribbean island of Grenada

Karin Linda Schiøler, Calum N Macpherson

Department of Immunology and Microbiology

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Abstract

The Caribbean region has experienced a major surge in dengue activity in recent decades. Yet, for many, and especially the smaller islands, the true extent and general epidemiology of dengue transmission remains unclear because of inadequate systems of surveillance and reporting. We established an active surveillance system supported by laboratory-based diagnosis on the small island of Grenada, from January 2001 through June 2002. The surveillance data provided evidence of three distinct modes of disease dynamics in the form of low endemic, pre-epidemic, and overt epidemic transmission of mostly benign dengue fever. A shift in serotype activity and modal age was evident during the noted transition, with the more densely populated south end of the island presenting the focus of transmission.

Original language	English
Journal	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	81
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	280-6
Number of pages	6
ISSN	0002-9637
Publication status	Published - 2009

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Dengue transmission in the small-island setting: investigations from the Caribbean island of Grenada

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