Analysis of some epidemiological characteristics of death cases associated to dengue haemorrhagic fever in Southern Viet Nam in 2000
- Author:
Tien Thi Kim Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
dengue fever
- MeSH:
Dengue;
epidemiology;
death
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(1):63-67
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A retrospective study of death cases due to dengue haemorrhagic fever in 19 provinces of Southern Viet Nam in 2000 showed that: most of the death cases were under 15 years of age (93%), mainly children 5-9 years; 81.6% of these cases were in South-West provinces. Almost of death cases were due to the late hospitalization (3-4 days after the onset of disease). The death cases occurred on the first 24 hours and on 3rd-6th day of hospitalization were accounted for 58.1% and 93% respectively. Most of death cases occurred in province hospitals (58.1%) and district hospitals (37.2%).
