Dengue- An Emerging Disease in Nepal

Authors

  • S B Pun Clinical Research Unit, Sukraraj Tropical And Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.33

Abstract

Dengue is an acute infectious disease caused by dengue viruses and transmitted by the Aedes species of mosquito. The rapid global spread of the dengue virus into new areas has begun to attract more research attention. A series of dengue fever outbreaks in several districts of Nepal has been recently observed. The evidence of all four serotypes (DEN – 1 - 4) could be a consequence of a sudden resurgence of a more severe dengue disease in Nepal. Health care providers need to become familiar with the disease to prevent or control the possibility of future outbreaks. The clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, epidemiological patterns and challenges of dengue virus infection in Nepal will be discussed here.

Keywords: Dengue, epidemiological patterns, Nepal.

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Published

2011-12-31

How to Cite

Pun, S. B. (2011). Dengue- An Emerging Disease in Nepal. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 51(184). https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.33

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 184 (2011)

Section

Review Article

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