Epidemiological characteristics of the 2005 and 2007 dengue epidemics in Singapore - similarities and distinctions

Introduction: We investigated the epidemiological features of the 2007 dengue outbreak to determine the factors that could have triggered it two years after the previous large outbreak in 2005.Methods: All laboratory-confirmed cases of dengue reported during the year, as well as entomological and vi...

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Main Authors: Lyn James, Kee Tai Goh, Ji Choong Tai, Grace Siew Lian Yap, Lee Ching Ng, Li Wei Ang, Teck Siang Ler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2011-05-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
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Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/119/40