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[Re-emergence of dengue in Panama]
Abstract:
The dengue surveillance system in Panama during the 1994 and 1995 epidemics shows the following results: In 1994 we registered 793 dengue cases and a year after 3,083 dengue cases, with three dengue haemorrhagic cases (one death). To estimate the accumulated incidence rates in 1994-1995 period, we consolidated the cases. The highest risk of dengue and the highest dengue haemorrhagic propension were observed in: West Panama (709.49 per 100,000 persons), Los Santos (405.74 per 100,000 persons), Herrera (337.62 per 100,000), Metropolitana (126.98 per 100,000) and San Miguelito (125.10 per 100,000 persons).
Insights
Panama experienced a significant increase in dengue cases between 1994 and 1995, with West Panama showing the highest incidence and dengue hemorrhagic fever risk. This highlights critical areas for public health intervention.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
- Infectious Disease Surveillance
Context:
- Dengue fever poses a significant public health challenge in tropical and subtropical regions.
- Effective surveillance systems are crucial for monitoring and controlling dengue outbreaks.
- Panama's dengue surveillance system provided data for the 1994-1995 epidemic periods.
Purpose:
- To analyze dengue case data from Panama's surveillance system during the 1994-1995 epidemics.
- To estimate accumulated incidence rates of dengue across different regions.
- To identify areas with the highest risk for dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever.
Summary:
- In 1994, Panama registered 793 dengue cases, escalating to 3,083 cases in 1995, including three dengue hemorrhagic cases with one fatality.
- Accumulated incidence rates were calculated for the 1994-1995 period.
- West Panama exhibited the highest dengue risk (709.49/100,000), followed by Los Santos (405.74/100,000) and Herrera (337.62/100,000).
Impact:
- Identified specific regions in Panama with disproportionately high dengue incidence and hemorrhagic fever risk.
- Provides critical data for targeted public health interventions and resource allocation.
- Informs future dengue prevention and control strategies in Panama and similar endemic areas.