Dengue in Egypt
Monday, June 7th, 2010The following backround data on dengue in Egypt are abstracted from the GIDEON e-book series. [1,2]
Historical background:
– Outbreaks of dengue were reported in Cairo and Alexandria during 1799; and in Port Said in 1871.
– Subsequent cases were reported in Cairo and the sea ports in 1880; and in the Nile delta in 1889.
– Dengue fever was widespread during the first half of the 20th century.
– A decline in transmission was recorded in Egypt after 1940, and was ascribed to rapid decrease of Stegomyia (Aedes) aegypti populations with the introduction of DDT during and after the Second World War.
Notable outbreaks:
1928 – An outbreak (70 fatal cases) was reported.
1937 – An outbreak (50 fatal cases) was reported.
References:
1. Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of Egypt. 2010, Gideon Informatics, Inc., 367 pp. http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/infectious-diseases-of-egypt/
2. Berger SA. Dengue: Global Status. 2010, Gideon Informatics, Inc., 191 pp. http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/disease/dengue-global-status/










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