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Overview International Experiences in Social Mobilization and Communication for Dengue Prevention and Control + # + + + W.J. Parks * , L.S. Lloyd **, M.B. Nathan***, E. Hosein , A. Odugleh , G.G. Clark****, D.J. Gubler++, C. Prasittisuk+++, K. Palmer++++, J -L San Martín+++++, S.R. Siversen*, Z. Dawkins* and E. Renganathan+ + WHO Mediterranean Centre for Vulnerability Reduction, Tunis, Tunisia * JTA International, 10/46 Edward Street, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia ** Consultant, 3443 Whittier Street, San Diego, CA 92106, USA *** WHO, HQ, Geneva, Switzerland **** Dengue Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico ++ Asia-Pacific Institute for Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Tropical Medicine and Medical Microbiology, John A. Burns School of Medicine , University of Hawaii, 3675 Kilauea Avenue , Honolulu, HI 96816 +++ WHO South-East Asia Regional Office, New Delhi, India ++++ WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, Manila, Philippines +++++ PAHO/WHO, Panama City, Panama Abstract There is a growing body of evidence that social mobilization and communication are critical to sustainable dengue prevention and control. This paper summarizes key features of 12 national case studies of dengue-related social mobilization and communication initiatives (presented in this Special Supplement). The case studies were originally commissioned to illustrate key points in a WHO guide on planning social mobilization and communication for deng