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. 2015 Apr 20;6(2):82-9.
doi: 10.5365/WPSAR.2014.5.4.002. eCollection 2015 Apr-Jun.

Epidemiological update on the dengue situation in the Western Pacific Region, 2012

Yuzo Arima  1 , May Chiew  1 , Tamano Matsui  1 ; Emerging Disease Surveillance and Response Team, Division of Health Security and Emergencies, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific  1
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Epidemiological update on the dengue situation in the Western Pacific Region, 2012

Yuzo Arima et al. Western Pac Surveill Response J. .

Abstract

Dengue has caused a substantial public health burden in the Western Pacific Region. To assess this burden and regional trends, data were collated and summarized from indicator-based surveillance systems on dengue cases and deaths from countries and areas in the Western Pacific Region. In 2012, dengue notifications continued to increase with 356,838 dengue cases reported in the Region (relative to 244,855 cases reported in 2011) of which 1248 died. In the Asia subregion, the notification rate was highest in Cambodia, the Philippines and the Lao People's Democratic Republic (316.2, 198.9 and 162.4 per 100,000 population, respectively), and in the Pacific island countries and areas, the notification rate was highest in Niue, the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia (8556.0, 337.0 and 265.1 per 100,000 population, respectively). All four serotypes were circulating in the Region in 2012 with considerable variabilitiy in distribution. Regional surveillance provides important information to enhance situational awareness, conduct risk assessments and improve preparedness activities.

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Fig. 1
Number of reported dengue cases and case fatality rates in the Western Pacific Region, 2000 to 2012*
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Reported number of dengue cases by calendar week (Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, New Caledonia and Singapore) and month (Australia and the Philippines), 2012
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