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Article: The first major outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever in Delhi, India.
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- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Article date:
- July 1, 1999
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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 reported from India, indicating a serious resurgence of dengue virus infection.
An outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHF/DSS) occurred in Delhi, India, and its adjoining areas, from August through November 1996. We confirmed the etiologic agent of this outbreak as dengue virus type 2 b virus cultivation and indirect immunofluorescence with type-specific ...