Dengue surveillance in the French armed forces: a dengue sentinel surveillance system in countries without efficient local epidemiological surveillance

J Travel Med. 2013 Jul-Aug;20(4):259-61. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2012.00674.x. Epub 2012 Dec 12.

Abstract

Surveillance of travel-acquired dengue could improve dengue risk estimation in countries without ability. Surveillance in the French army in 2010 to 2011 highlighted 330 dengue cases, mainly in French West Indies and Guiana: DENV-1 circulated in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, New Caledonia, Djibouti; DENV-3 in Mayotte and Djibouti; and DENV-4 in French Guiana.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Dengue / ethnology*
  • Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • France / epidemiology
  • French Guiana / ethnology
  • Guadeloupe / ethnology
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Martinique / ethnology
  • Middle Aged
  • Military Personnel*
  • New Caledonia / ethnology
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Travel*
  • West Indies / ethnology
  • Young Adult