Why the Spread of Dengue Matters: Current Unmet Needs for Dengue Prevention

Launch Date

08/31/2023

Credit Amount

0.5

Credit Expires

08/31/2024

This activity is part of a series

Faculty

Marco Aurélio P. Sáfadi, MD, PhD

Associate Professor and Head, Department of Pediatrics

Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences

São Paulo, Brazil

Inés O. Esquilín Rivera, MD

Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

Medical Sciences Campus

San Juan, PR

Statement of Need

Dengue disease is a viral illness borne by the Aedes species of mosquito. While endemic areas of dengue disease have historically been primarily limited to economically developing countries in tropical climates, global climate change has begun to impact the geographic range of this mosquito species, thereby increasing the prevalence of dengue within the United States and its territories. As a result, there has been increasing local spread of dengue disease within the U.S. in addition to travel-related transmission, with recent local outbreaks occurring in Hawaii, Florida, and Texas in addition to the already higher prevalence found in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and Guam. It is imperative that clinicians are aware of not only the increasing prevalence of this disease, but also the availability and limitations of the currently available dengue vaccination.

In the second activity of this CME Outfitters Snack series, expert faculty will guide learners through an overview on the impact of climate change on the changing geographic prevalence of dengue disease as well as the importance, current limitations with, and unmet needs related to the single available vaccination against this viral illness.

Learning Objective

Evaluate the importance of dengue vaccination factoring in current unmet needs associated with vaccination.

Financial Support

Supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Target Audience

Physicians, physician associates (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), nurses, and pharmacists specializing in travel medicine, public health, infectious disease, or primary care.

Credit Information

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Interprofessional (IPCE) 0.5

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Nurses (ANCC) 0.5

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Pharmacists (ACPE) 0.5

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Activity UAN: JA0007185-0000-23-066-H01-P

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ABIM MOC 0.5

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Disclosure Declaration

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Dr. Sáfadi reports the following financial relationships:

Advisory Board and Consultant: MSD; Sanofi; and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

Dr. Esquilín Rivera reports no financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosures were obtained from the CME Outfitters, LLC staff; no disclosures to report:

Cristina Rivera Carpenter, PhD, MSN, RN (peer reviewer)
Morgan Stockberger, MD (planning committee)
John Jones, PharmD (planning committee)
Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (planning committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (planning committee)
Sharon Tordoff (planning committee)

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