Dengue infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. There is no vaccine for dengue and also there are no anti-viral drugs to treat the infection. Some patients, typically those experiencing a secondary infection with a different dengu
Dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever
β Scribed by T Jacob John
- Book ID
- 115472711
- Publisher
- The Lancet
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 63 KB
- Volume
- 361
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0140-6736
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