Eight Cases of Dengue Fever in a Volunteer Group from Sri Lanka and Its Ocular Involvement.
10.3904/kjm.2017.92.5.484
- Author:
Ji Yeon LEE
1
;
Hyun Ah KIM
;
Yu Cheol KIM
;
Seong Yeol RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Infectious Disease, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. 121rsy@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dengue;
Eye manifestations
- MeSH:
Communicable Diseases;
Dengue*;
Edema;
Exanthema;
Eye Manifestations;
Fever;
Flavivirus;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Korea;
Myalgia;
Sri Lanka*;
Volunteers*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2017;92(5):484-487
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dengue fever is an acute febrile disease that is caused by a mosquito-borne flavivirus. It has become a major infectious disease threat in tropical and subtropical areas. In Korea, travel-associated dengue fever is increasing. Thirty-five Koreans went to Sri Lanka to do volunteer activities. Eight of the volunteers developed fever, myalgia, and rash; they were diagnosed with dengue fever. Two patients had macular hemorrhages and edema with no ophthalmic symptoms. The maculopathy caused by the dengue fever improved without specific treatment.
