Epidemiology of dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever in Malaysia. III. A comparative study of clinical features seen in virologically confirmed cases for periods between 1963-1987--a review.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1992
Abstract
Dengue fever, Dengue hemorrhagic fever and Dengue shock syndrome within the dengue complex is a sinister disease of great public health importance and continues to ravage children, young adults and the aged in Malaysia. The history of the disease is traced for over the years and the changing pattern of clinical presentation are noted. Various hospital based studies have been compared and the pathognomonic features of the disease in Malaysia are highlighted.
Keywords
Child, Preschool, Dengue/complications
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
The Journal of the Singapore Paediatric Society
Volume
34
Issue
1-2
Additional Information
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
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