Epidemiological and molecular features of dengue virus type-1 in New Caledonia, South Pacific, 2001–2013

Table 1 New Caledonia dengue epidemiological data from the years 2001 to 2013

Year	Diagnostic demands	Confirmed cases	Probable cases	Imported cases^a,b	Main DENV serotype	Number of deaths^b
2001	956	21	0	21	1	0
2002	1111	64	33	10	1	0
2003	7758	601	1997	nd	1	17
2004	2563	179	281	nd	1	2
2005	760	2	43	2	1	0
2006	904	9	44	8	1	0
2007	1012	33	6	19	1	0
2008	5262	1008	123	12	1 and 4	2
2009	14927	6328	968	13	1 and 4	3
2010	1841	25	67	1	1	0
2011	3567	2	10	2	-	0
2012	3986	654	54	3	1	1
2013	22375	8545	1380	33	1	4

The number of tests requests, confirmed cases (RT-PCR and/or NS1), probable cases (IgM only) and deaths probably linked to dengue are reported.
^aImported cases among the confirmed cases, ^bRecorded by the Health Department of New Caledonia, nd not determined.

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