OpportunityTitle: Sentinel Enhanced Dengue Surveillance System (SEDSS) Sites to Evaluate the Epidemiology and Prevention of Dengue and other Acute Febrile Illnesses in Puerto Rico
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Additional Information on Eligibility     Higher Education Institutions:   Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education in Puerto Rico with the infrastructure to conduct research (institutions with established Institutional Review Boards, administrators familiar with supporting large research programs, etc.)   Private Institutions of Higher Education in Puerto Rico with the infrastructure to conduct research (institutions with established Institutional Review Boards, administrators familiar with supporting large research programs, etc.)  Foreign Organizations are not eligible to apply.     Foreign components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Description: Dengue is an acute febrile illness caused by infection with any of the four dengue viruses (DENV), which are transmitted by selected species of Aedes mosquitoes. Dengue is a major public health problem in the tropics and subtropics, with an estimated 2.5-4 billion people living in areas at risk of infection (40-60% of the world&#146;s population). With an estimated 390 million DENV infections and 100 million cases annually, dengue ranks as the most frequent mosquito-borne viral disease in the world.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: pgotim@cdc.gov
GrantorContactText: Yarnell Martin &lt;br/&gt;hjz0@cdc.gov &lt;br/&gt;pgotim@cdc.gov &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, on Grants.gov, on the listed application due date.