Summary
- Globally important arboviral infection transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
- Endemic in more than 100 countries, particularly the South-East Asian region, Western Pacific region, and the Americas.
- Clinical features include fever, headache, myalgia/arthralgia, and skin flush, together with leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and elevated LFTs.
- Severe thrombocytopenia, haemorrhage, and plasma leakage are the key diagnostic features of the more severe forms of infection.
- Confirmatory tests include viral antigen or nucleic acid detection and serology.
- Fluid therapy and the identification of the critical phase are the most important aspects of management.
Other related conditions
- Acute pancreatitis
- Cholecystitis
- Acute renal failure
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Malaria infection
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Measles infection
- Typhoid infection
- Myocarditis
- Acute appendicitis
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Encephalitis
- Meningococcal disease
- West Nile virus
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- Yellow fever
- Leptospirosis
- Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome
- Acute liver failure
- Shock
- Rubella
Last updated: Apr 26, 2013
