Review of Dengue hemorrhagic fever fatal cases seen among adults: a retrospective study.

BACKGROUND: Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease endemic in many countries in the tropics and sub-tropics. The disease affects mainly children, but in recent years it is becoming more of an adult disease. Malaysia experienced a large dengue outbreak in 2006 to 2007, involving mostly adults, with...

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Main Authors: Sing-Sin Sam, Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar, Boon-Teong Teoh, Juraina Abd-Jamil, Sazaly AbuBakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3642057?pdf=render