Diseases caused by arboviruses--dengue haemorrhagic fever and Japanese B encephalitis.
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Abstract
Dengue haemorrhagic fever is a recent and more serious variant of dengue infection, causing significant mortality in children under 14 years of age in South-East Asia and the Western Pacific regions. Successful treatment depends on early recognition of the disease and careful monitoring of the development of shock. Japanese B encephalitis has a case fatality rate of 10%-30% in these regions, but may be controlled by vaccination.
Medical subject headings
- Dengue
- Encephalitis, Japanese