Ability to Respond Total:14 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:Medium
Confidence Notes:
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
It seems unlikely that dengue fever will spread in California because the vectors of dengue fever do not live in California
0
Spread Amount
It seems unlikely that dengue fever will spread in California because the vectors of dengue fever do not live in California
0
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
It seems that dengue fever is more detrimental to the human population than it is to the ecology of an area
0
Agricultural
Any effects to agriculture would probably stem from an inability to work by humans
0
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
Worldwide, 50 to 100 million cases of dengue infection occur each year. This includes 100 to 200 cases in the United States, mostly in people who have recently traveled abroad.
1
Benefit
Notes
Score
Ecological
0
Agricultural
0
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Total
1
Ability to Respond
Ease of Response
Notes
Score
Detection
There are well-established tests for dengue fever. It is impossible to detect before being infected though.
4
Control
Because the carriers are not found in California, it is easy to control
5
Tools in Place
Notes
Score
Entry
The only entry of dengue to California is from people already infected with the disease, often from abroad. Because the vectors do not exist and because the disease can only be transferred serologically, an epidemic in California is of little concern.
5
Control
There are no control measures in place, mainly because there do not have to be.
0
Outreach
There are no control measures in place, mainly because there do not have to be.
