Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (13): Asia, Europe, Africa, Pacific, viremia
PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (13): Asia, Europe, Africa, Pacific, viremia
Dengue -- BangladeshBackground: Dengue infection is a global health threat. While symptomatic cases contribute to morbidity and mortality, the majority of infected people are asymptomatic but serve as an important reservoir. However, the kinetics of viremia in asymptomatic infections remains unknown.Methods: We enrolled 279 hospital-based symptomatic index cases and quantified dengue virus (DENV) RNA at enrollment and at the day of defervescence. To identify asymptomatic cases, 175 household members Read more [...]
