[Current situation of the Aedes aegypti mosquito in the metropolitan area of Panama city]

B E Dutary; J E Rozette; C Campos

[Current situation of the Aedes aegypti mosquito in the metropolitan area of Panama city]

Rev Med Panama. 1989 May;14(2):67-78.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

B E Dutary, J E Rozette, C Campos

PMID: 2762596

Abstract

Ae. aegypti was reintroduced into Panama in 1985; control was unsuccessful and by 1988 Ae. aegypti larvae were detected in every borough of Panama Metropolitan Area. Only 3% of the Panama City population has dengue antibody (against DEN 2) and virtually no one is immune to other serotypes. The relative risk of the introduction of Dengue virus into Panama is discussed.

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English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aedes*
Animals
Mosquito Control / methods*
Panama
Population Density
Urban Health