Published Date: 2012-09-30 21:41:16
Subject: PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update 2012 (46): Americas
Archive Number: 20120930.1316737

DENGUE/DHF UPDATE 2012 (46): AMERICAS
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In this update:
Cases in various countries:

North America:
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USA, Dade County, Florida

Mexico and Central America:
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Mexico, Guerrero state
Mexico, Jalisco state
Mexico, Quintana Roo state
Mexico, Sinaloa state
Mexico, Sonora state
Mexico, Tamaulipas state
Mexico, Tamaulipas state, Sanitary district 12
Mexico, Veracruz state, Veracruz-Boca del Rio
Mexico, Veracruz state, Sanitary District No. 6
Mexico, Yucatan state

Costa Rica
El Salvador
Honduras
Honduras, San Pedro Sula

Caribbean:
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Puerto Rico

South America:
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Colombia, Sincelejo, Sucre department
Paraguay, national

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Cases in various countries:

North America:
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- USA, Dade County, Florida. 27 Sep 2012. Dengue, 1 case.
http://www.dadehealth.org/public/PUBLICnewsarticle.asp?newsID=2108&typeID=&news_type=Press+Releases

[This is the 1st report of locally acquired dengue in Dade county Florida since 28 Sep 2011.

A HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map showing the location of Florida in the southeast USA can be accessed at: http://healthmap.org/r/2o_u. - Mod.TY]

Mexico and Central America:
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- Mexico, Guerrero state. 28 Sep 2012. Dengue 2456 cases, DHF 936 cases; north area 1818 cases, DHF 532; Iguala 753 cases, DHF 331 cases; Acapulco 574 cases, DHF 241 cases.
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/873363.html in Spanish.

[This is an extraordinarily high DHF/Dengue case ratio, suggesting this state does not follow the case definition of DHF used by other states of Mexico. - Mod.JW]

[Maps of Mexico can be seen at http://www.map-of-mexico.org/mexico-states.gif
and http://healthmap.org/r/1wvK. - Mod.TY]

- Mexico, Jalisco state. 24 Sep 2012. Dengue 150 cases; Newly detected dengue virus type 2.
http://www.provincia.com.mx/2012/09/refuerzan-acciones-contra-el-dengue-ante-presencia-del-serotipo-2/ in Spanish.

- Mexico, Quintana Roo state. 29 Sep 2012. Dengue 687 cases; DHF 449 cases.
http://www.dqr.com.mx/index.php/benito-juarez/45708-registra-q-roo-697-casos-de-dengue-en-los-9-meses-de-2012 in Spanish.

- Mexico, Sinaloa state. Dengue 53 cases; DHF 9 cases.
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/873314.html in Spanish.

- Mexico, Sonora state. 29 Sep 2012. Dengue 56 cases; DHF 5 cases.
http://www.elimparcial.com/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/29092012/626109.aspx in Spanish.

- Mexico, Tamaulipas state. 23 Sep 2012. Dengue 800 cases; DHF 100 cases; Increasing.
http://elredactor.mx/index.php/regionales/86-ultimas/15371-reynosa-y-zona-conurbada-con-mayor-registro-en-casos-de-dengue in Spanish.

- Mexico, Tamaulipas state, Sanitary district 12. 25 Sep 2012. Dengue in municipalities in sanitary district no. 12: Madero 139 cases, DHF 31 cases; Tampico dengue 148 cases, DHF 27 cases; Altamira 217 cases.
http://tamaulipas.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/d32553dd5ddd76649df142d7821e88eb in Spanish.

- Mexico, Veracruz state, Veracruz-Boca del Rio. 24 Sept 2012. Dengue (conf.) 206 cases; DHF 89 cases; Increasing.
http://www.veracruzanos.info/registran-206-casos-de-dengue-en-la-zona-veracruz-boca-del-rio/ in Spanish.

- Mexico, Veracruz state, Sanitary District No. 6. 27 Sep 2012. Dengue 64 cases; DHF 18 cases.
http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldecordoba/notas/n2710438.htm in Spanish.

- Mexico, Yucatan state. 27 Sep 2012. Dengue 3320 cases; Increasing.
http://sipse.com/noticias/176783--agrava-epidemia-dengue-yucatan.html in Spanish.

- Costa Rica. 23 Sep 2012. Dengue 10 280 cases; DHF 74 cases; Increasing.
http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&idioma=1&id=549591&Itemid=1 in Spanish.

[This is an extraordinarily low DHF/Dengue case ratio, suggesting Costa Rica does not follow the case definition of DHF used by other central American countries. - Mod.JW]

[Maps of Costa Rica can be accessed at http://geology.com/world/costa-rica-map.gif and http://healthmap.org/r/1kdD. - Mod.TY]

- El Salvador. 29 Sep 2012. Dengue (confirmed) 9452 cases; DHF 512 cases; Increasing. http://www.laprensagrafica.com/el-salvador/social/284804-alerta-por-dengue-sera-prolongada-a-octubre.html in Spanish.

[Maps of El Salvador can be accessed at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/americas/elsalvador.jpg and http://healthmap.org/r/1obh. - Mod.TY]

- Honduras. 28 Sep 2012. Dengue (projected) around 15 000 for the year; [up to?] [epidemiological week 37] 9-15 Sep 2012 (confirmed) 8474 cases; including DHF 33; Increasing.

http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Honduras/Tegucigalpa/A-las-puertas-de-una-crisis-por-el-dengue#.UGeqwa6NF9F in Spanish.

[Maps of Honduras can be accessed at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/americas/honduras.jpg and http://healthmap.org/r/1G7K. - Mod.TY]

- Honduras, San Pedro Sula. 28 Sep 2012. Dengue 2859 cases; Deaths (suspected) one; Increasing.
http://proceso.hn/2012/09/28/Salud+y+Sociedad/Salud.ampl.C/58042.html in Spanish.

Caribbean:
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- Puerto Rico. 24 Sep 2012. Dengue (confirmed) 1459 cases; DHF 20 cases; Deaths 3.
http://elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=303304

[A HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map showing the location of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean can be accessed at http://healthmap.org/r/2AEl. - Mod.TY]

South America:
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- Colombia, Sincelejo, Sucre department [state equivalent]. 25 Sep 2012. Dengue 860 cases; Increasing.
http://www.elheraldo.co/region/en-el-2012-van-860-casos-de-dengue-en-sincelejo-82982

[Maps of Colombia can be accessed at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/americas/colombia_pol_2001.jpg and http://healthmap.org/r/3gvP. - Mod.TY]

- Paraguay, national. 24 Sep 2012. Dengue (confirmed) 28 905 cases; Deaths 67. Cases peaked in April with 5984 patients hospitalized.
http://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/inician-fuertes-mingas-contra-el-dengue-454678.html

[A HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Paraguay can be accessed at http://healthmap.org/r/1l5K. - Mod.TY]

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