First outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever, Bangladesh

Emerg Infect Dis. 2002 Jul;8(7):738-40. doi: 10.3201/eid0807.010398.

Abstract

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 Dengue virus 3 serotype was detected in eight patients.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Bangladesh / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Dengue / epidemiology*
  • Dengue / immunology
  • Dengue / virology
  • Dengue Virus / immunology
  • Dengue Virus / isolation & purification
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Serologic Tests