Public Health Responses to a Dengue Outbreak in a Fragile State: A Case Study of Nepal

Objectives. The number of countries reporting dengue cases is increasing worldwide. Nepal saw its first dengue outbreak in 2010, with 96% of cases reported in three districts. There are numerous policy challenges to providing an effective public health response system in a fragile state. This paper...

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Main Authors: Karolina Griffiths, Megha Raj Banjara, T. O'Dempsey, B. Munslow, Axel Kroeger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/158462