Dengue, 2015

Dengue is one of the most frequently occurring mosquito-borne diseases worldwide, with an estimated 50-100 million cases (including approximately 500,000 cases of severe dengue) each year. About 2.5% of those with severe dengue (also known as dengue hemorrhagic fever) die. Four serotypes of dengue virus are transmitted to humans through the bite of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes. The risk is widespread in tropical or subtropical regions around the world, especially where water-holding containers (e.g., waste tires, buckets, or cans) provide abundant mosquito breeding habitat.

In 2015, 21 dengue cases were reported in Minnesota residents. The median case age was 45 years (range, 12 to 72 years), and onset of symptoms occurred from January through December. All infections were acquired abroad. The majority of cases had traveled to Southeast Asia (6), the Caribbean (5), or Mexico (4).

• For up to date information see>> Reporting Dengue Virus Infection
  
• Full issue>> Annual Summary of Communicable Diseases Reported to the Minnesota Department of Health, 2015