Dengue in Spanish travelers returning from the tropics

Dengue is seldom recognized as an imported disease in Europe. A prospective clinical study was carried out in 37 travelers suspected to have dengue infection on their return from dengue-endemic areas. Anti-dengue antibodies were found in 24 of 37 patients (14 recent infections and 10 undetermined)....

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Published in:European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases 1996-10, Vol.15 (10), p.823-826
Main Authors: LOPEZ-VELEZ, R, PEREZ-CASAS, C, VORNDAM, A. V, RIGAU, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Antibodies, Viral - analysis
Arboviroses
Biological and medical sciences
Dengue - diagnosis
Dengue - epidemiology
Dengue - transmission
Dengue fevers
dengue virus
Disease Transmission, Infectious
Female
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Spain - epidemiology
Travel
Tropical Climate
Tropical viral diseases
Viral diseases
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Summary:Dengue is seldom recognized as an imported disease in Europe. A prospective clinical study was carried out in 37 travelers suspected to have dengue infection on their return from dengue-endemic areas. Anti-dengue antibodies were found in 24 of 37 patients (14 recent infections and 10 undetermined). The most common features among the recent infections were fever (100%), thrombocytopenia (61.5%), abnormal liver function tests (61.5%), and rash (53.8%). In one case, denguehemorrhagic fever grade III was confirmed and later followed by depression and suicide of the patient. The possibility of local transmission of dengue in Spain is discussed.
ISSN:0934-9723
1435-4373
DOI:10.1007/BF01701528