A short report on Dengue Fever

Authors

  • Mahwish Fatima
  • Subia Jamil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51985/JBUMDC2018016

Abstract

Dear Sir
Dengue fever is a deadly mosquito-borne viral infection.
It is caused by the bite of female mosquito by Aedes
aegypti and in some cases also by Aedes albopictus,
infected with the virus. Dengue virus is RNA virus, which
is single-stranded. There are 4 types of viruses that cause
dengue, named DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4. Yet
not all four types are found in particular region like Indian
sub-continent is mainly restricted by the type 2 and 3. It
has been documented that the Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India
and Bangladesh are among those countries that are
severely affected by the Dengue. In Pakistan, dengue is
considered now one of the major health burdens with
numerous incidences of complicated cases.1,2

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Published

2018-03-05

How to Cite

Mahwish Fatima, & Subia Jamil. (2018). A short report on Dengue Fever. Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 8(1), 60–61. https://doi.org/10.51985/JBUMDC2018016

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018): Volume 8 Issue 1

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Letter to Editor

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