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KMID : 0880520070430010063
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Chonnam Medical Journal
2007 Volume.43 No. 1 p.63 ~ p.65
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A Case of Dengue Fever Imported from Thailand
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Nam Ji-Hyuk
Ahn Dae-Hyun
Park Chang-Wook
Seung Jee-Hwan
Byun Jeong-Rae
Na Ho-Young
Kim Jun-Ho
Lee Sang-Hyun
Ko Jeong-Hee
Kim Ki-Tai
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Abstract
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Dengue fever is caused by the dengue virus which belongs to the flaviviridae family and is transmitted by mosquitos. It occurs in the tropical climates of Central and South America, Asia, and Africa. It is Considered one of the most important arthropod-borne viral diseases as regards morbidity and mortality, especially due to its hemorrhagic forms, dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. We report a case of dengue fever which presented with atypical systemic symptoms such as fever, headache, chill, myalgia, developed while travelling in Thailand.
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KEYWORD
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Dengue fever
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