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A Murine Model of Dengue Virus-induced Acute Viral Encephalitis-like Disease
Published on: April 28, 2019
Clinical-epidemiological characteristics of deaths due to dengue during an outbreak in northern Peru
Néstor Luque1, Catia Cilloniz2, María J Pons3
1Escuela de Medicina Humana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU), Lima, Perú.
Abstract:
Motivation for the study. To describe the characteristics of patients who died from severe dengue fever during the 2017 El Niño in Piura. Main findings. Mortality from severe dengue was higher in adult women. First contact with healthcare took place mostly in higher level hospitals. Admission to a specialized unit was late for severe dengue cases. Implications. Control of dengue fever involves several aspects, such as, access to health, prevention, water availability, vector control and education; therefore, it is important to strengthen public health policies in this regard. In order to achieve this goal, local and central government sectors must be involved.
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