A case of dengue hemorrhagic fever imported from Philippines.
- Author:
Sung Jin BAE
1
;
Jin Won CHUNG
;
Jin Young KIM
;
Nam Joong KIM
;
Yang Soo KIM
;
Jiso RYU
;
Jun Hee WOO
Author Information
1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan Collage of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. junheewoo@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
- MeSH:
Africa;
Asia, Southeastern;
Capillary Permeability;
Child;
Chills;
Dengue Virus;
Dengue*;
Fever;
Hemorrhage;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin G;
Immunoglobulin M;
Military Personnel;
Nausea;
Philippines*;
Plasma;
Platelet Count;
Serologic Tests;
Severe Dengue*;
Ships;
Shock;
South America;
Thrombocytopenia;
Unconsciousness
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2003;65(Suppl 3):S917-S920
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHF/DSS) is an acute febrile illness characterized by decreased platelet counts and hypovolemic shock due to increased vascular permeability and plasma leakage in patients infected with any one of four serotypes of dengue virus. The disease is one of the principal causes of hospitalization and death among children in several Southeast Asia, Central and South Americas, and Africa. With increasing use of air or ship transport, more travelers and sailors to the tropics are returning within the incubation period of acute febrile infection. We experienced a case of a Korean traveler who had presented with fever, chills, nausea, loss of consciousness, gastrointestinal bleeding, and thrombocytopenia after returning from the Philippines and diagnosed his illness as Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever by serologic test (Indirect immunofluorescent : Dengue duo IgM and IgG rapid strip test).
