Résumé
Background: Dengue virus has emerged as a majorpublic health problem worldwide in the recentdecades. The incidence of this infection has increasedin tropics and subtropics including Pakistan. It is onethe most common and perhaps the most dangerousviral disease transmitted by mosquitoes. Currentepidemic of dengue fever of 2011 in Pakistan hashighlighted the lack of direction and neglect of thisdevastating disease. Now it is of fundamentalimportance to implement public health measures andalso to improve management of Dengue HemorrhagicFever and Dengue shock syndrome in our hospitals
Objectives: The objectives of this review article areto;1. Describe the epidemiology, virology, riskfactors,clinical features, diagnosis andmanagement of dengue fever.2. Determine the complications of dengue fever.3. Find out different modalities for prevention andcontrol of dengue fever.4. Provide awareness to the public about thisdisease and to dispel undue fears
Conclusion: Fever is the symptom present in almostall patients .Bleeding leads to serious complicationsin dengue fever. No effective vaccine or antiviralagents are available to treat dengue infection at themoment
Prognosis and Control: Attempts tocontrol dengue vector [mosquitoes] and effectivevaccine remain the important preventive measures