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2006-10-04 India-Pakistan

Dengue Fever Overwhelms New Delhi Hospitals

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Posted by .com 2006-10-04 03:09|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is a dismally ignorant report. The high mortality rate means it is Dengue Hemoraghic Fever, which results from infection by a second of three strains of Dengue after having been infected by another.

Dengue is spreading primarily because the mosquito vectors are adapting to urban environments and rapidly spreading their range. Singapore which has arguably the best mosquito control regime in any tropical region has had surging levels of Dengue. Recent research shows that the mosquito lavae can survive for weeks in a dry place and only need a couple of days of water to result in a Dengue carrying mosquito.

Posted by phil_b 2006-10-04 07:58|| 2006-10-04 07:58|| Front Page Top

#2 CDC: Dengue (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)

Seems to thrive even in temperate zones like new Zealand

There is a small risk for dengue outbreaks in the continental United States. Two competent mosquito vectors, Ae. aegypti and Aedes albopictus, are present and, under certain circumstances, each could transmit dengue viruses. This type of transmission has been detected six times in the last 25 years in south Texas (1980 -2004) and has been associated with dengue epidemics in northern Mexico by Aedes aegypti and in Hawaii (2001-02) due to Ae. albopictus. Moreover, numerous viruses are introduced annually by travelers returning from tropical areas where dengue viruses are endemic. From 1977 to 2004, a total of 3,806 suspected cases of imported dengue were reported in the United States. Although some specimens collected were not adequate for laboratory diagnosis, 864 (23%) cases were confirmed as dengue. Many more cases probably go unreported each year because surveillance in the United States is passive and relies on physicians to recognize the disease, inquire about the patient's travel history, obtain proper diagnostic samples, and report the case. These data suggest that states in southern and southeastern United States, where Ae. aegypti is found, are at risk for dengue transmission and sporadic outbreaks.

Posted by RD 2006-10-04 15:27|| 2006-10-04 15:27|| Front Page Top

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