High rates of inapparent dengue in older adults in Singapore

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Jun;88(6):1065-1069. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0150. Epub 2013 Apr 22.

Abstract

Although the dengue iceberg phenomenon is well known, there is a paucity of data on inapparent dengue. Results from a seroepidemiological study conducted during a dengue epidemic in 2007 in Singapore showed a seroprevalence of 65.9% and an inapparent dengue rate of 78%. Older adults (> 45 years old) had significantly higher rates of inapparent dengue infections (P < 0.05).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Child
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Dengue / epidemiology*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin M / analysis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Singapore / epidemiology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin M