Dengue at the Doorstep: Small Outbreaks in Florida are a Warning Sign to US Navy Medical Personnel

Abstract

Dengue may not be as well known as malaria as an important human disease transmitted by mosquitoes; however, as climate change possibly spread pathogens into new territory and the Navy turns its attention to Asia, this may not be the case for much longer. Dengue, also known as Break Bone Fever, is a febrile disease characterized by high fevers, low platelet counts, nausea, vomiting and rash. There are four dengue serotypes and infection with one serotype does not provide protection from the others. In fact, serial infection results in increased likelihood of developing dengue hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA602763

Entities

People

  • Craig A. Stoops
  • Jen A. Wright

Organizations

  • Navy Entomology Center of Excellence

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Climate Change
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health
  • Infection
  • Information Operations
  • Marine Corps
  • Medical Personnel
  • Public Health
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).