Citation
Ee. Ooi et al., Dengue seroepidemiology in Singapore, LANCET, 357(9257), 2001, pp. 685-686
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736
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Volume
357
Issue
9257
Year of publication
2001
Pages
685 - 686
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20010303)357:9257<685:DSIS>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The resurgence of dengue in Singapore since 1986 had been associated with a
n adult predominance and a very low incidence in children. No study had bee
n carried out to investigate this finding. Here we report a serological stu
dy of 1068 children aged 0 to 15 years. There is a significant rise in sero
conversion in children aged 6 years and older coinciding with the start of
formal schooling. This suggests that there may be a change in the location
where dengue is acquired.