Age and Clinical Dengue Illness
| Autor: | Joseph R. Egger, Paul G. Coleman |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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| Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 6, Pp 924-927 (2007) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid1306.070008 |
| Popis: | The relationship between age and risk for classic dengue fever has never been quantified. We use data from clinical patients to show that the relative risk of having classical disease after primary dengue virus infection increases with age. This relationship has implications for strategies aimed at controlling dengue fever. |
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