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Dengue Fever
Research from A. Gupta and co-authors provides new data about dengue fever
June 9th, 2009
According to a study from Hyderabad, India, " To report the occurrence of uveitis in patients with prior history of dengue fever. A case series of patients with uveitis, presenting with ocular symptoms 3-5 months after contracting dengue fever during the dengue epidemic without any other attributable cause for uveitis." "The dengue fever had subsided without any complication. None of the patients had any ocular complication during the acute dengue infection. They were treated on the lines of uveitis with local steroids, cycloplegic, and ocular hypotensive medications, when required, and oral steroid in case of posterior segment involvement. Patients' follow-up varied...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-06-09)
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