First Outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, Bangladesh

First Outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, Bangladesh

During the first countrywide outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever in Bangladesh, we conducted surveillance for dengue at a hospital in Dhaka. Of 176 patients, primarily adults, found positive for dengue, 60.2% had dengue fever, 39.2% dengue hemorrhagic fever, and 0.6% dengue shock syndrome. The Deng...

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Main Authors: Mahbubur Rahman, Khalilur Rahman, A. K. Siddque, Shereen Shoma, A. H. M. Kamal, K. S. Ali, Ananda Nisaluk, Robert F. Breiman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bangladesh
Dengue
dengue hemorrhagic fever
dengue outbreak
dengue shock syndrome
primary dengue infection
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/7/01-0398_article

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