Farrell K T
P N G Med J. 1978 Jun;21(2):191-6.
143 clinical cases of dengue fever were reported in Wewak between April and August 1976. 15 patients demonstrated a diagnostic rise in antibody titre for Group B arbovirus. Tests for complement-fixing antibody to dengue viruses did not indicate what type of dengue virus was responsible for the epidemic. Vector species Aedes aegypti and Aedes scutellaris were found before control measures were adopted but were not found four months later. The epidemiology of dengue fever is discussed and measures for prevention and control of epidemics are recommended.
1976年4月至8月间，韦瓦克报告了143例登革热临床病例。15名患者的B组虫媒病毒抗体滴度出现诊断性升高。针对登革热病毒的补体结合抗体检测并未表明导致此次疫情的是何种类型的登革热病毒。在采取控制措施之前发现了埃及伊蚊和白纹伊蚊这两种病媒，但四个月后未再发现。本文讨论了登革热的流行病学，并推荐了预防和控制疫情的措施。
