Dengue

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Background

  1. aedes mosquito in urban area

Diagnosis

  1. incubate for 4- 7d, influenza like prodrome, fvr, ha, myalgia, LN, rash
  2. dengue shock syndrome and hem fvr rare in travelers- usually in pt c prev infc
  3. leukopenia, thrombocytopenia
  4. dx by 4x increase in acute/ conv titres

Treatment

See Also

Travel Medicine