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SUBMITTER: Sharp TM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6649339 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sharp Tyler M TM Ryff Kyle R KR Santiago Gilberto A GA Margolis Harold S HS Waterman Stephen H SH
Emerging infectious diseases 20190801 8
Dengue was first reported in Puerto Rico in 1899 and sporadically thereafter. Following outbreaks in 1963 and 1969, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has worked closely with the Puerto Rico Department of Health to monitor and reduce the public health burden of dengue. During that time, evolving epidemiologic scenarios have provided opportunities to establish, improve, and expand disease surveillance and interventional research projects. These initiatives have enriched the tools avai ...[more]