過去15年來,登革熱及出血性登革熱在全球性地域的擴展及發生率之上升,使得登革熱在全世界熱帶市區中心成爲最視要的急症之一。本文主要在討論發展更有效的預防與控制策略之迫切性以及公共衛生官員與都市計畫、環境衛生專家於策略發展上相互協調之急需性。
The global geographic expansion and increased incidence of dengue/dengue hemorrhagic fever in the past 15 years has made dengue one of the most important emergent diseases of tropical urban centers worldwide. This paper discusses the urgent need to develop more effective prevention and control strategies, and for public health officials to coordinate these efforts with urban planning and environmental health specialists.