Dengue epidemic in southern Vietnam, 1998.
A widespread epidemic of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) occurred in southern Vietnam in 1998, with 438.98 cases/100,000 population and 342 deaths. The number of DHF cases and deaths per 100,000 population increased 152.4% and 151.8%, respectively, over a 1997 epidemic. Dengue viruses were isolated from 143 patient blood samples; DEN-3 virus was identified as the predominant serotype, although a resurgence of DEN-4 was noted.
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D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D012703:Serotyping; D019595:Severe Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000821:virology; D014744:Vietnam / Q000453:epidemiology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral