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Dengue Fever Epidemiology
Research from Central Hospital reveals new findings on dengue fever epidemiology
August 5th, 2008
New investigation results, 'Economic burden of dengue infections in India,' are detailed in a study published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. According to a study from Haryana, India, "Dengue infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and lead to adverse economic effects in many developing tropical countries. In this study, we estimated the economic burden faced by India during the 2006 dengue epidemic." "Costs incurred in managing a cohort of serologically confirmed dengue patients at a tertiary-level private hospital in north India were calculated. The median cost of treatment per hospitalised dengue...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-08-05)
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