The First Major Outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Delhi, India

An outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHS/DSS) occurred in 1996 in India in and near Delhi. The cause was confirmed as dengue virus type 2, by virus cultivation and indirect immunofluorescence with type-specific monoclonal antibodies. This is the largest such outbreak report...

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Main Authors: L. Dar, S. Broor, S. Sengupta, P. Seth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1999-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/4/99-0427_article