Recent Epidemiological Trends of Dengue in the French Territories of the Americas (2000–2012): A Systematic Literature Review

摘要: Dengue is a public health concern across the globe, and an escalating problem in Americas. As part of wider programme (covering Latin America South East Asia) to characterize epidemiology dengue endemic areas, we undertook systematic literature review assess epidemiological trends (incidence, timing duration outbreaks/epidemics, age sex distribution, serotype seroprevalence disease severity) for French Territories Americas (FTA), Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Martin Barthelemy between 2000 2012 (CRD42012002341: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.asp?ID=CRD42012002341). Of 413 relevant data sources identified, 45 were eligible inclusion. A large proportion available from national surveillance reports, 12 publications peer-reviewed journals. During period, 3–5 epidemics identified each island territories often associated with shift predominant circulating virus serotype. Substantial gaps knowledge identified. In particular, information regarding genotype distribution lacking. Additionally, much epidemic years; inter-epidemic periods sparse. Nevertheless, showed that FTA suggest evolution towards hyperendemicity, highlighting need continue efforts existing programmes assist planning effective vaccination once vaccine deployed.