This biannual International Dengue Course is dedicated to strengthening capacities in dengue control and prevention. It is organized by the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for the Study of Dengue and its Vector, located within the "Pedro Kourí" Tropical Medicine Institute (IPK), and sponsored by the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, PAHO, WHO, and the WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR).