title: Dengue epidemic in southern Vietnam, 1998.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Pasteur Institute, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. pvtu@netnam2.org.vn
authors.forename: D Q
authors.initials: DQ
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Tien
authors.forename: V T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Huong
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Loan
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Thang
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral