Dengue epidemic in southern Vietnam, 1998.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Ha, D. Q. ; Tien, N. T. ; Huong, V. T. ; Loan, H. T. ; Thang, C. M.
• Description:
  A widespread epidemic of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) occurred in southern Vietnam in 1998, with 438.98 cases/100,000 population and 342 deaths. The number of DHF cases and deaths per 100,000 population increased 152.4% and 151.8%, respectively, over a 1997 epidemic. Dengue viruses were isolated from 143 patient blood samples; DEN-3 virus was identified as the predominant serotype, although a resurgence of DEN-4 was noted.
• Subjects:
  Adult Antibodies, Viral Dengue Virus Disease Outbreaks Humans Serotyping Severe Dengue
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 6(4):422-425.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Vietnam
• Location:
  Asia
• Volume:
  6
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:988bc7acb8e69b750ce395b60faa8f01e4965fe5183ab63b3b0776bcc44670de
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15003/cdc_15003_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 70.02 KB ]