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

ABSTRACT:

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 a high number of deaths.

Methodology/principal findings

We undertook a retrospective study to examine dengue death cases in our hospital from June 2006 to October 2007 with a view to determine if there have been changes in the presentation of severe to fatal dengue. Nine of ten fatal cases involved adult females with a median age of 32 years. All had secondary dengue infection. The mean duration of illness prior to hospitalization was 4.7 days and deaths occurred at an average of

SUBMITTER: Sam SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3642057 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature