Epidemiology of dengue in a high-income country: a case study in Queensland, Australia

Abstract Background Australia is one of the few high-income countries where dengue transmission regularly occurs. Dengue is a major health threat in North Queensland (NQ), where the vector Aedes aegypti is present. Whether NQ should be considered as a dengue endemic or epidemic region is an ongoing...

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Main Authors: Elvina Viennet, Scott A Ritchie, Helen M Faddy, Craig R Williams, David Harley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-379