The first major outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever in Delhi, India

Authors
Dar, L Broor, S Sengupta, S Xess, I Seth, P
Citation
L. Dar et al., The first major outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever in Delhi, India, EM INFECT D, 5(4), 1999, pp. 589-590
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
5
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
589 - 590
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(199907/08)5:4<589:TFMOOD>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
An outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHS/DSS) occ urred in 1996 in India in and near Delhi. The cause was confirmed as dengue virus type 2, by virus cultivation and indirect immunofluorescence with ty pe-specific monoclonal antibodies. This is the largest such outbreak report ed from India, indicating a serious resurgence of dengue virus infection.