Open AccessVertical transmission of dengue haemorrhagic fever; anticipation and early detection leading to success in management
Author(s) -
V. P. Sinhabahu,
M. L. K. De Silva,
M. A. G. A. Sanjeewa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
galle medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1391-7072
DOI - 10.4038/gmj.v25i3.8042
Subject(s) - dengue fever , anticipation (artificial intelligence) , transmission (telecommunications) , dengue hemorrhagic fever , virology , dengue haemorrhagic fever , medicine , dengue virus , computer science , artificial intelligence , telecommunications
Dengue is a vector borne disease responsible for nearly 4 billion infections annually, prevalent in the tropics with seasonal outbreaks (1). Aedes spp. act as the vector (1). There were 105,049 cases of dengue reported in Sri Lanka in 2019 (2). Neonatal dengue infection can result from vertical transmission through placenta (3). We report a case of a newborn with dengue haemorrhagic fever due to vertical transmission. Anticipation and early detection was the key to successful management.
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