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October 27, 2020

Dengue epidemic in Martinique

[Reprinted: ITIJ, 10-15-2020] The number of cases reported on the Caribbean island constitute the largest outbreak reported on the island in the last decade. Between November 2019 and September 2020, 20,520 suspected dengue cases have been reported in Martinique, including eight severe cases and 10 deaths. Among these cases, 7,790 cases, including one severe case and seven deaths, were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dengue Fever, Epidemic, Martinique

January 17, 2019 Leave a Comment

Jamaica: Dengue Fever Outbreak

Jamaica is now in the midst of a dengue outbreak. Like chikungunya and Zika, dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by a virus. Unlike chikungunya and Zika, however, dengue is endemic to Jamaica. In other words, it is always in the envrionment somewhere in the on island. There are four types, known as serotypes, of the virus that causes dengue: DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, DEN-4. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean Health, Dengue Fever, Public Health

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