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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijtep.2348.9987.9217.9

Abstract

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection. The infection causes flu-like illness, which occasionally develops into a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue. The global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically in recent decades. About half of the world’s population is now at risk. Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas. Severe dengue is a leading cause of serious illness and death among children in some Asian and Latin American countries. There is no specific treatment for dengue/ severe dengue, but early detection and access to proper medical care lowers fatality rates below one percent. Dengue prevention and control depends on effective vector control measures. A dengue vaccine has been licensed by several National Regulatory Authorities for use in people 9-45 years of age living in endemic settings.

Keywords: Dengue; Viral Infection; Severe; Flu-Like; Fatal. 

Corresponding Author : Mirza Md. Ziaul I Islam, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Community Pediatrics, Bangladesh institute of Child Health, Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207.