Open AccessDengue worldwide: an overview of the current situation and the implications for Europe
Author(s) -
ECDC Collective Diseases of Environmental and Zoonotic Origin Team
Publication year - 2007
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.12.25.03222-en
Subject(s) - dengue fever , dengue hemorrhagic fever , dengue vaccine , environmental health , incidence (geometry) , virology , dengue virus , geography , medicine , physics , optics
The annual incidence of dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever has increased dramatically around the world in recent decades; the World Health Organization estimates that over 2.5 billion people are currently at risk from dengue viruses worldwide.