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Dengue infections during pregnancy: case series from a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

Author(s) -

Sampath Kariyawasam,

Hemantha Senanayake

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.908

Subject(s) - dengue fever , medicine , pregnancy , dengue virus , obstetrics , miscarriage , pediatrics , transmission (telecommunications) , immunology , genetics , electrical engineering , biology , engineering

Dengue is the most important mosquito-borne disease in Sri Lanka, leading to more than 340 deaths during the last outbreak (˜35,000 reported cases) starting in mid April 2009. The predominant dengue virus serotypes during the last few years have been DENV-2 and DENV-3. Dengue infection in pregnancy carries the risk of hemorrhage for both the mother and the newborn. Other risks include premature birth, fetal death, and vertical transmission. We report clinical and laboratory findings and outcomes in pregnant women hospitalized with dengue infection during pregnancy.

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