The first major outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever in Delhi, India

Dar, L.; Broor, S.; Sengupta, S.; Xess, I.; Seth, P.

Emerging Infectious Diseases 5(4): 589-590

1999


ISSN/ISBN: 1080-6040
PMID: 10458971
DOI: 10.3201/eid0504.990427
Document Number: 531815
An outbreak of dengue haemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome occurred in 1996 in and near Delhi. The cause was confirmed by virus cultivation and indirect immunofluorescence with type-specific monoclonal antibodies as dengue virus type 2. This is the largest such outbreak reported from India, indicating a serious resurgence of dengue virus infection.

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