Human Bocavirus in Febrile Children, the Netherlands

Miriam Monteny,Marjolein Y Berger,Hubert G.M Niesters,Henriëtte A Moll

doi:10.3201/eid1301.060819

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Abstract

Human Bocavirus in Febrile Children, the Netherlands

Highlights

In Pakistan, an outbreak of Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) was first reported in Karachi in 1994 [4]
Through mid-2005, 15–20 patients with dengue fever (DF) or DHF were admitted each year to the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), a tertiary care referral center in Karachi
Ours is the first report of dengue virus serotype 3 in Pakistan

Summary

Introduction

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), a potentially lethal complication of dengue virus infection, was first recognized in Asia in the 1950s and is a leading cause of hospitalization and death among children [1]. In Pakistan, an outbreak of DHF was first reported in Karachi in 1994 [4]. Through mid-2005, 15–20 patients with DF or DHF were admitted each year to the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), a tertiary care referral center in Karachi.

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