Guzmán María G, García Gissel, Kourí Gustavo
Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2006 Mar;19(3):204-15. doi: 10.1590/s1020-49892006000300015.
Dengue is one of the most important infectious diseases in tropical and subtropical countries. At present, the only strategy available to reduce the incidence of dengue is vector control. The World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization have called on all nations to take the needed steps to help diminish the burden of this disease and its medical and socioeconomic impact. It is hoped that it will be possible to reverse the increase in dengue and help control its spread through a coordinated, effective international response, along with epidemiological, clinical, and virological research that brings together the most advanced methods and techniques. This piece summarizes the most up-to-date information on dengue, analyzes current epidemiologic trends in the Region of the Americas, discusses the main global and Western Hemisphere initiatives to control the disease, and presents the main areas of research that should be developed in the immediate future.
登革热是热带和亚热带国家最重要的传染病之一。目前，降低登革热发病率的唯一可用策略是病媒控制。世界卫生组织和泛美卫生组织呼吁所有国家采取必要措施，以减轻这种疾病的负担及其对医疗和社会经济的影响。希望通过协调一致、有效的国际应对措施，以及汇集最先进方法和技术的流行病学、临床和病毒学研究，能够扭转登革热发病率上升的趋势，并帮助控制其传播。本文总结了登革热的最新信息，分析了美洲地区当前的流行病学趋势，讨论了全球和西半球控制该疾病的主要举措，并介绍了近期应开展研究的主要领域。
