Outbreak of dengue Fever in central China, 2013 / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
; (12): 894-897, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-270526
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
In 2013, the first dengue fever (DF) outbreak in central China was reported in the central of Henan province, northern temperate regions, although they have been sequentially recorded in Southern China. 106 suspected DF cases were reported and 73 patients were confirmed dengue virus type 3 (DEN-3) infections. 62/392 (15.8%) local health persons showed DEN antibodies positive. To this day Henan is the northernmost province in China which has been reported about outbreak of DF and what is important is that it warns us the endemic range of DF has been expanded geographically in China.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Dengue
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Neglected Diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Virology
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Blood
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Immunoglobulin G
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Immunoglobulin M
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Serologic Tests
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China
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Epidemiology
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Disease Outbreaks
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Dengue
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Dengue Virus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
