Situation Analysis

The dengue epidemic continues, and the decline anticipated in the last epidemiological update did not materialize during the third and fourth weeks of August (2013-33 and 34). The widespread prevalence of the DEN-4 serotype, which has been absent from Saint Martin for eight years, may help explain the duration of the outbreak. The dengue situation in Saint Martin remains that of a confirmed outbreak: Phase 3 of Psage**.** Psage = Program for Surveillance, Alert, and Management of Epidemics