First Outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, Bangladesh

Abstract

During the first countrywide outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever in Bangladesh, we conducted surveillance for dengue at a hospital in Dhaka. Of 176 patients, primarily adults, found positive for dengue, 60.2% had dengue fever, 39.2% dengue hemorrhagic fever, and 0.6% dengue shock syndrome. The Dengue virus 3 serotype was detected in eight patients.

Keywords

• Bangladesh
• Dengue
• dengue hemorrhagic fever
• dengue outbreak
• dengue shock syndrome
• primary dengue infection