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15 09, 2011

Epidemic of Dengue/Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever- An overview

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By Fauzia Saeed, Psychologist/Counselor, VCCTC PRCS Punjab Branch, Lahore  Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are acute febrile diseases, found in the tropics, with a geographical spread similar to malaria. Caused by one of four closely related virus serotypes of the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae, each serotype is sufficiently different that there is no cross-protection [...]