 The high activity of dengue during the first trimester of 2011 in several countries in the southern hemisphere in the Region of the Americas has necessitated the rapid implementation of management plans on both the local and national levels. This allows for an opportunity to reiterate the importance of the Integrated Management Strategy for the prevention and control of dengue (IMS-Dengue). Up to Epidemiological Week (EW) 9 of 2011, a total of 50,617 cases in the Region of the Americas have been reported, including 1,153 cases of severe dengue and 58 fatalities.
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