 PacNet: a good source of
information on dengue
Dengue messages posted on PacNet
by month, from April 1997
to August 2007
Note: Communications peak around epidemic periods or during
periods of threat from neighbouring regions. The peak in
August–September 2004 is related to the outbreak of dengue
during the Festival of Arts in Palau, for example. This event
was a classic demonstration of effective surveillance and
communication and the timely use of PacNet, which prepared PICTs
and helped to prevent outbreaks elsewhere.
Extract from a paper
by Singh, N., Kiedrzynski, T., Lepers, C. and Kamisan Benyon E.
2005. Dengue in the Pacific – an update on the current
situation. Pacific Health Dialog 12(2):111–120. Accessible on
line at:
http://www.spc.int/phs/PPHSN/Publications/PHDSurveillance/English.htm
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