TABLE 3.
List of etiologically more reliable “dengue” outbreaks
| Country (subdivision) | Yr | No. of deathsa | CFR/1,000 | Age group(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (Queensland) | 1897 | 60b | 1.0 | Children, 50%; adults, 50% | 58 |
| Australia (Brisbane) | 1905 | 201 | 1.0-1.5 | <5 yr, 37.6%; >60 yr, 35.5% | 11 |
| Egypt | 1937 | 50 | 19.3 | ? | 162 |
| Greece | 1927-1928 | 1,210, 1,061 | 1.6, 1.6 | <16 yr, 6.62%c; >59 yr, 59.8%c | 30, 113 |
| Japan (Okinawa) | 1931 | 468 | 4.3 | ? | 112, 170 |
| South Africa | 1927 | 60 | 1.2 | ? | 37, 64, 83 |
| Taiwan | 1931 | 26 | ? | Unknown, but 9 of 11 dead were children | 3, 111 |
| United States | 1934 | 3 | 1.8 | Adults, 100% | 48 |
a
The total numbers of patients correspond to the numbers in the references cited but are not necessarily the highest reported numbers shown in Table 2.
b
Number of patients personally examined out of a total of 97 deaths.
c
Mortality figures are for 2 months (August and September 1928).