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[Current status of dengue]

H Tolou1, J P Durand, M R Pisano

  • 1Unité de Virologie Tropicale, IMTSSA Le Pharo, Marseille, Armées, France.

Medecine Tropicale : Revue Du Corps De Sante Colonial
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Dengue fever, a significant global health issue, is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and causes millions of cases and thousands of deaths annually. Severe dengue complications are increasingly reported, potentially linked to factors driving other emerging viral diseases.

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Area of Science:

  • Tropical medicine
  • Epidemiology
  • Vector-borne diseases

Context:

  • Dengue fever poses a major global health challenge, particularly in intertropical regions.
  • An estimated 60 million new cases and 30,000 deaths occur annually.
  • Aedes mosquitoes are the primary vectors and potential reservoirs for the dengue virus.

Purpose:

  • To highlight the evolving epidemiology and clinical presentation of dengue.
  • To underscore the increasing severity and complications of dengue infections.
  • To suggest a link between factors driving dengue changes and other emerging viral diseases.

Summary:

  • Dengue incidence and severity have risen over the past 40 years.
  • Hemorrhagic and shock syndromes are increasingly observed, especially in specific geographic areas.
  • The factors influencing dengue's changing patterns may also impact other emerging viral diseases.

Impact:

  • Informing public health strategies for dengue prevention and control.
  • Raising awareness about the changing clinical spectrum of dengue.
  • Guiding research into the underlying causes of emerging viral disease trends.

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