A dengue-like outbreak of unknown aetiology in Pakistan
Abstract There were recent reports of a mysterious virus spreading in Pakistan causing dengue-like illness with hundreds of cases admitted to hospitals over the winter. The mysterious virus was touted as a new variant of the dengue virus by the local health experts in Pakistan as most patients were...
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| description | Abstract There were recent reports of a mysterious virus spreading in Pakistan causing dengue-like illness with hundreds of cases admitted to hospitals over the winter. The mysterious virus was touted as a new variant of the dengue virus by the local health experts in Pakistan as most patients were tested negative for the dengue virus test despite presenting with dengue-like symptoms. In this letter, we have critically appraised the current situation in Pakistan in an attempt to explain the science and mechanism behind recent dengue-like outbreak, offered suggestions on diagnostic tests and provided recommendations to improve medication safety in Pakistan. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-30f50000bed949779a10cbb1017218b82022-12-22T00:39:36ZengBMCTropical Medicine and Health1349-41472022-05-015011210.1186/s41182-022-00426-3A dengue-like outbreak of unknown aetiology in PakistanHamid A. Merchant0Department of Pharmacy, School of Applied Sciences, University of HuddersfieldAbstract There were recent reports of a mysterious virus spreading in Pakistan causing dengue-like illness with hundreds of cases admitted to hospitals over the winter. The mysterious virus was touted as a new variant of the dengue virus by the local health experts in Pakistan as most patients were tested negative for the dengue virus test despite presenting with dengue-like symptoms. In this letter, we have critically appraised the current situation in Pakistan in an attempt to explain the science and mechanism behind recent dengue-like outbreak, offered suggestions on diagnostic tests and provided recommendations to improve medication safety in Pakistan.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-022-00426-3Dengue feverCOVID-19PakistanThrombocytopeniaPublic health |
| spellingShingle | Hamid A. Merchant A dengue-like outbreak of unknown aetiology in Pakistan Tropical Medicine and Health Dengue fever COVID-19 Pakistan Thrombocytopenia Public health |
| title | A dengue-like outbreak of unknown aetiology in Pakistan |
| title_full | A dengue-like outbreak of unknown aetiology in Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | A dengue-like outbreak of unknown aetiology in Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | A dengue-like outbreak of unknown aetiology in Pakistan |
| title_short | A dengue-like outbreak of unknown aetiology in Pakistan |
| title_sort | dengue like outbreak of unknown aetiology in pakistan |
| topic | Dengue fever COVID-19 Pakistan Thrombocytopenia Public health |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-022-00426-3 |
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