Dengue Fever

History

May 2012

Disease due to what we believe was dengue, was first described in a Chinese medical encyclopedia between AD 265–420.This included a disease description and association with “poison water”. Association with flying insects was also noted.

Several epidemics occurred between 1635–1699 in the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, and North America.

During this period, sailing vessels carrying mosquitos were primary means of transporting this vector from endemic regions to new areas.

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• Introduction
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• Dengue Virus
• Structure of Dengue Virus
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• Life Cycle of Dengue Virus
• Pathogenesis of Dengue
• Classification of Dengue Disease
• Antibody-Dependent Enhancement (ADE)
• Symptoms of Dengue
• Severe Dengue
• Treatment of Dengue
• Diagnosis of Dengue
• Diagnostic Markers for Dengue
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• Laboratory Confirmation of Dengue
• Laboratory Confirmation of Dengue
• Laboratory Confirmation of Dengue
• Rapid Tests
• Laboratory Confirmation of Dengue
• Future Considerations
• Why Are We Concerned About Dengue?
• Key West, Florida 2009–2010
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• Why Re-emergence of Dengue in Florida?
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