Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) outbreak in Calcutta--1990.
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in English
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| ID: sea-112337
ABSTRACT
An outbreak of Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) occurred in Calcutta between September and December, 1990. Children and young adults were the major victims. Haemorrhagic manifestations and shocks were the main features in most of the hospitalised cases. Five mouse pathogenic agents were isolated from 105 acute cases and all were identified as DEN-3. HI and CF test with 55 paired sera revealed evidence of dengue infection in 33 (60 per cent) and flavivirus group reaction including dengue in 17 (30.9 per cent). It was for the first time, that DEN-3 was considered to be the etiologic agent for DHF in Calcutta.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Urban Population
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Biological Assay
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Complement Fixation Tests
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests
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Serotyping
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Child
Type of study:
Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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