title: Seven native cases of dengue in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We had for aim to describe the epidemiological, clinical, biological, and outcome features of dengue fever in Abidjan, in 2010.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively studied the files of patients hospitalized for dengue fever in 2010, in Abidjan. The diagnosis was made on clinical symptoms and positive dengue PCR and/or IgM.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seven patients were included (5 men, 2 women, median age of 51years [31-65years]). They presented with a febrile pain syndrome (n=7), jaundice (n=3), rash (n=2), and hematemesis complicated by thrombocytopenia (n=6) and leukopenia (n=5). Three patients had a positive IgM serology and 4 had a positive dengue PCR for DENV-3. The outcome was favorable for 6 patients, and 1 patient died of severe hemorrhage.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The authors advocate the implementation of epidemiological surveillance of dengue and vector control in the Ivory Coast.
authors.affiliation: Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de Treichville, 01 BP V 3 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire. Electronic address: ebaaoussi@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: E B F
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Aoussi
authors.affiliation: Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de Treichville, 01 BP V 3 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ehui
authors.affiliation: Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de Treichville, 01 BP V 3 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Kassi
authors.affiliation: Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de Treichville, 01 BP V 3 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kouakou
authors.affiliation: Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de Treichville, 01 BP V 3 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nouhou
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire des virus épidémiques, Institut Pasteur de Côte d'Ivoire, 01 BP 490 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Adjogoua
authors.affiliation: Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de Treichville, 01 BP V 3 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eholié
authors.affiliation: Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de Treichville, 01 BP V 3 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bissagnéné
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000330:Aedes / Q000821:virology; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire / Q000453:epidemiology; D003715:Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M
keywords: Abidjan; Dengue hemorrhagic fever; Dengue hémorragique