ABSTRACT
Dengue fever is a potentially serious vector borne viral disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.1 It is generally associated with common viral symptoms but may progress to the more severe dengue haemorrhagic fever, which can prove fatal, particularly for children, young adults and the elderly. Dengue is endemic in several tropical and subtropical countries, particularly affecting Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific (WHO, 2002). In the Caribbean the existence of dengue has been reported for well over 200 years (Ehrekranz et al, 1971) with sharply decreasing intervals between subsequent epidemics since 1970.
