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

• Main Authors: Lyn James (Author), Kee Tai Goh (Author), Ji Choong Tai (Author), Grace Siew Lian Yap (Author), Lee Ching Ng (Author), Li Wei Ang (Author), Teck Siang Ler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...