TY - JOUR
T1 - Post outbreak review
T2 - Dengue preparedness and response in key west, Florida
AU - Hayden, Mary H.
AU - Cavanaugh, Jamie L.
AU - Tittel, Christopher
AU - Butterworth, Melinda
AU - Haenchen, Steven
AU - Dickinson, Katherine
AU - Monaghan, Andrew J.
AU - Ernst, Kacey C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
PY - 2015/8/1
Y1 - 2015/8/1
N2 - Dengue is the most prevalent mosquito-borne viral infection. Recent outbreaks in the southern United States illustrate the risk of reemergence. The first autochthonous cases since 1934 in Key West, FL, occurred in 2009-2010. We conducted a survey in 2012 with decision makers instrumental to the control of the outbreak to 1) determine their awareness of the multiple strategies used to control the outbreak and 2) assess their perceptions of the relative effectiveness of these strategies. An online survey was delivered to a predefined list of decision makers from multiple sectors to better understand dengue preparedness and response. Thirty-six out of 45 surveys were returned for an 80% response rate. Results indicate the need to focus prevention strategies on educational campaigns designed to increase population awareness of transmission risk. Respondents remain concerned about future dengue transmission risk in Key West and lack of resources to respond.
AB - Dengue is the most prevalent mosquito-borne viral infection. Recent outbreaks in the southern United States illustrate the risk of reemergence. The first autochthonous cases since 1934 in Key West, FL, occurred in 2009-2010. We conducted a survey in 2012 with decision makers instrumental to the control of the outbreak to 1) determine their awareness of the multiple strategies used to control the outbreak and 2) assess their perceptions of the relative effectiveness of these strategies. An online survey was delivered to a predefined list of decision makers from multiple sectors to better understand dengue preparedness and response. Thirty-six out of 45 surveys were returned for an 80% response rate. Results indicate the need to focus prevention strategies on educational campaigns designed to increase population awareness of transmission risk. Respondents remain concerned about future dengue transmission risk in Key West and lack of resources to respond.
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U2 - 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0128
DO - 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0128
M3 - Article
C2 - 26078319
AN - SCOPUS:84939220250
SN - 0002-9637
VL - 93
SP - 397
EP - 400
JO - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
JF - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
IS - 2
ER -