Result of serological and virological surveillance of Dengue fever/Dengue haemorrhagic fever in the Northern Vietnam, 2003
- Author:
Truong Uyen Ninh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dengue fever, Dengue haemorrhagic fever
- MeSH:
Dengue;
epidemiology;
Serology;
Virology
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2004;14(2):16-20
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In the year 2003, 525 specimens seem to be infected with Dengue fever/Dengue haemorrhagic fever in the Northern Vietnam were sent to the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, those specimens with IgM, IgG antibodies against Dengue virus was 85 cases (16.2%). In 2003, the number of Dengue fever/Dengue haemorrhagic fever was sporadic distributed in some provinces. Owing to active prevention of Dengue fever/Dengue haemorrhagic fever, so Dengue virus type 2 discovered early in Ha Tay, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Tay Nguyen provinces; Dengue virus type 1 in Ha Noi, Nghe An, Tay Nguyen provinces and Dengue virus type 4 in Ha Tinh, Thanh Hoa, and Tay Nguyen provinces
