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Public health response and lessons learned from the 2014 chikungunya epidemic in Grenada

In June 2014, the first cases of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) were diagnosed on the island of Carriacou, part of the tri-island state of Grenada. In the three months that followed, CHIKV spread rapidly, with conservative estimates of the population infected of at least 60%. Multiple challenges were enc...

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Autores principales: Forde, Martin S, Martin, Francis, Mitchell, George, Bidaisee, Satesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Organización Panamericana de la Salud 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6612745/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28902270
http://dx.doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2017.57
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description In June 2014, the first cases of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) were diagnosed on the island of Carriacou, part of the tri-island state of Grenada. In the three months that followed, CHIKV spread rapidly, with conservative estimates of the population infected of at least 60%. Multiple challenges were encountered in the battle to manage the spread and impact of this high–attack rate virus, including 1) limited indigenous laboratory diagnostic capabilities; 2) an under-resourced health care system; 3) a skeptical general public, hesitant to accept facts about the origin and mode of transmission of the new virus; and 4) resistance to the vector control strategies used. Lessons learned from the outbreak included the need for 1) a robust and reliable epidemiological surveillance system; 2) effective strategies for communicating with the general population; 3) exploration of other methods of mosquito vector control; and 4) a careful review of all health care policies and protocols to ensure that effective, organized responses are triggered when an infectious outbreak occurs.
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spelling pubmed-66127452019-07-30 Public health response and lessons learned from the 2014 chikungunya epidemic in Grenada Forde, Martin S Martin, Francis Mitchell, George Bidaisee, Satesh Rev Panam Salud Publica Special Report In June 2014, the first cases of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) were diagnosed on the island of Carriacou, part of the tri-island state of Grenada. In the three months that followed, CHIKV spread rapidly, with conservative estimates of the population infected of at least 60%. Multiple challenges were encountered in the battle to manage the spread and impact of this high–attack rate virus, including 1) limited indigenous laboratory diagnostic capabilities; 2) an under-resourced health care system; 3) a skeptical general public, hesitant to accept facts about the origin and mode of transmission of the new virus; and 4) resistance to the vector control strategies used. Lessons learned from the outbreak included the need for 1) a robust and reliable epidemiological surveillance system; 2) effective strategies for communicating with the general population; 3) exploration of other methods of mosquito vector control; and 4) a careful review of all health care policies and protocols to ensure that effective, organized responses are triggered when an infectious outbreak occurs. Organización Panamericana de la Salud 2017-06-30 /pmc/articles/PMC6612745/ /pubmed/28902270 http://dx.doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2017.57 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  
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