Three cases of dengue fever among the medical relief team serving in the tsunami region.
- Author:
Seung Hee LEE
1
;
Jae Il LEE
;
Chang Ki MOON
;
Seong O SUH
;
Eun Sil KIM
;
Jun Oh JUNG
;
Nam Joong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, National police Hospital, Seoul, Korea. jungjuno@nate.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dengue;
Disease outbreak;
Tsunami
- MeSH:
Asia, Southeastern;
Chills;
Cholera;
Dengue*;
Disease Outbreaks;
Endemic Diseases;
Fever;
Flavivirus;
Headache;
Humans;
Malaria;
Tsunamis*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2006;71(3):333-337
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dengue fever, which is caused by a mosquito-borne flavivirus, has become a major infectious- disease threat in tropical and subtropical areas. Dengue fever has also become a common cause of febrile infections in persons who have recently traveled. On December 26, 2004 the tsunami hit Southeast Asia. People who survived in those areas were infected with endemic disease such as dengue fever, malaria and cholera. We sent six members of the Korean medical relief team to the tsunami region. Three workers developed fever, chills and headache after leaving the tsunami region, and were diagnosed with Dengue fever. Such an outbreak of Dengue Fever in travelers is rarely reported.
