Berard H, Laille M
Médecin des Armées, Nouméa (Nouvelle-Calédonie).
Med Trop (Mars). 1990 Oct-Dec;50(4):423-8.
An epidemic of dengue occurred at the beginning of 1989 in New Caledonia. About 18 p.c. of the population was stricken (25,000 to 30,000 estimated clinical cases). The military camp of Plum was stricken too, but a prompt vector control was established. 8.6 p.c. of the strength was affected by classical dengue without severe hemorrhagic manifestations. Such prevalence is lower than the one rated in the civil population, demonstrating the major importance of vector control to limit spreading of such an epidemic as a tetravalent vaccine is not yet available.
1989年初，新喀里多尼亚发生了登革热疫情。约18%的人口受到感染（估计有25000至30000例临床病例）。普拉姆军营也受到了影响，但迅速采取了病媒控制措施。8.6%的兵力感染了普通登革热，没有严重出血症状。这种患病率低于平民人口中的患病率，这表明在尚无四价疫苗的情况下，病媒控制对于限制此类疫情传播至关重要。
