Epidemiology of dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever in Malaysia. III. A comparative study of clinical features seen in virologically confirmed cases for periods between 1963-1987--a review.

Shekhar, K.C. and Senan, P. (1992) Epidemiology of dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever in Malaysia. III. A comparative study of clinical features seen in virologically confirmed cases for periods between 1963-1987--a review. The Journal of the Singapore Paediatric Society, 34 (1-2). pp. 67-82. ISSN 0037-5683, DOI 1303471.

Full text not available from this repository.
Official URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1303471

Abstract

Dengue fever, Dengue hemorrhagic fever and Dengue shock syndrome within the dengue complex is a sinister disease of great public health importance and continues to ravage children, young adults and the aged in Malaysia. The history of the disease is traced for over the years and the changing pattern of clinical presentation are noted. Various hospital based studies have been compared and the pathognomonic features of the disease in Malaysia are highlighted.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Additional Information: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Uncontrolled Keywords: Child, Preschool; Dengue/complications
Subjects: R Medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine
Depositing User: Mr. Faizal Hamzah
Date Deposited: 01 Jun 2011 01:45
Last Modified: 21 Oct 2014 01:14
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/1407

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item