Situation Analysis

Epidemiological surveillance indicators show that expected maximum values have been repeatedly exceeded for several weeks, and the number of emergency room visits is on the rise. Furthermore, the predominant serotype (DENV-4) has not circulated for several years. Based on these factors, the Expert Committee on Infectious and Emerging Diseases recommends to the Management Committee, which meets on April 11, 2013, that the situation be classified as a confirmed epidemic, Phase 3 of the Psage**. Dengue in Saint Barthélemy. Based on current data, the outbreak does not appear to be particularly severe or widespread.** Psage = Program for Surveillance, Alert, and Management of Epidemics.