Dengue fever outbreak in Cook Island: A rising concern, efforts, challenges, and future recommendations
Olivier Uwishema, Ekene Nnagha, Elie Chalhoub, Goodluck Nchasi, Rehema M. Mwazighe, Burak Talha Akın, Irem Adanur, Helen Onyeaka
Abstract
The Cook Island government has made several efforts to ensure zero confirmed cases and transmission of COVID-19, especially among visiting travelers. However, the Cook Island ministry of health has to deal with the new strain of dengue fever outbreak, known as dengue fever type 2 (DEN-2), by adopting several measures to control its spread, especially in the affected parts of the subtropical country. This paper aims to describe the dengue fever response taken in Cook Island and suggest recommendations to control the risk of transmission in endemic parts of the world.
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Dengue feverOutbreakTransmission (telecommunications)Christian ministryVirologyYellow feverGovernment (linguistics)GeographyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Dengue virusEnvironmental healthMedicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Political scienceVirusLawEngineeringPathologyLinguisticsPhilosophyElectrical engineeringMosquito-borne diseases and controlTravel-related health issuesZoonotic diseases and public health