A cross-sectional survey on the seroprevalence of dengue fever in febrile patients attending health facilities in Cross River State, Nigeria.
Akaninyene A OtuUbong A UdohOkokon I ItaJoseph Paul HicksWilliam O EgbeJohn WalleyPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Our study confirms the presence of dengue at not insignificant levels in patients attending health centres with fever in this south eastern province of Nigeria. These data highlight the danger of the common presumption in this setting that fever is due to malaria. Surveillance for dengue is vital in this setting.
Keyphrases
- zika virus
- public health
- dengue virus
- aedes aegypti
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- south africa
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- health information
- peritoneal dialysis
- electronic health record
- health promotion
- human health
- patient reported outcomes
- risk assessment
- climate change