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Differences in Mortality and Clinical Manifestations of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Taiwan in Different Years: A Comparison for Cases in 2014 and 2015 Epidemics.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Aug 2017
Chang Ko, Huang Chung-Hao, Lee Ing-Kit, Lu Po-Liang, Lin Chun-Yu, Chen Tun-Chieh, Lai Ping-Chang, Hsieh Hsiao-Cheng, Yu Hsin-Liang, Hung Chih-Hsing, Wu Meng-Chieh, Chin Yi-Ying, Huang Chun-Chi, Wu Deng-Chyang, Chen Yen-Hsu
Abstract excerpt
People in southern Taiwan experienced two major dengue outbreaks in 2014 and 2015. The mortality and clinical features were very different between these 2 years. Dengue virus serotype 1 (DENV-1) caused epidemic outbreak in 2014 and DENV-2 was predominant in 2015. The characteristics of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) cases in the 2 years was analyzed. We conducted a retrospective chart review to analyze the...
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