| first outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever, bangladesh. | during the first countrywide outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever in bangladesh, we conducted surveillance for dengue at a hospital in dhaka. of 176 patients, primarily adults, found positive for dengue, 60.2% had dengue fever, 39.2% dengue hemorrhagic fever, and 0.6% dengue shock syndrome. the dengue virus 3 serotype was detected in eight patients. | 2002 | 12095447 |
| isolation and serotyping of dengue viruses by mosquito inoculation technique from clinically suspected cases of dengue fever. | dengue virus was isolated from 44 clinically suspected cases of dengue fever by mosquito inoculation technique using aedes aegypti mosquito in the department of virology, bsmmu in the year 2000. identification of dengue virus was done by direct fluorescent antibody technique using fitc conjugated anti-dengue monoclonal antibody and serotyping was carried out by indirect fluorescent antibody technique using serotype specific monoclonal anti-dengue antibody. the dengue virus isolation rate was 41. ... | 2002 | 14509382 |
| origin of dengue type 3 viruses associated with the dengue outbreak in dhaka, bangladesh, in 2000 and 2001. | dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever re-emerged in bangladesh in 2000 and 2001 and nearly all viruses isolated were dengue type 3. phylogenetic analyses of the envelope genes of examples of these viruses indicated that they were most closely related to recently emerged dengue type 3 viruses from neighboring thailand and myanmar but distinct from those from india and sri lanka. since this strain of dengue virus type 3 had not been associated with unusual patterns of disease in thailand or myanmar, ... | 2006 | 16474082 |
| salmonella enterica serovar typhi-specific immunoglobulin a antibody responses in plasma and antibody in lymphocyte supernatant specimens in bangladeshi patients with suspected typhoid fever. | many currently available diagnostic tests for typhoid fever lack sensitivity and/or specificity, especially in areas of the world where the disease is endemic. in order to identify a diagnostic test that better correlates with typhoid fever, we evaluated immune responses to salmonella enterica serovar typhi (serovar typhi) in individuals with suspected typhoid fever in dhaka, bangladesh. we enrolled 112 individuals with suspected typhoid fever, cultured day 0 blood for serovar typhi organisms, a ... | 2009 | 19741090 |
| interaction of mean temperature and daily fluctuation influences dengue incidence in dhaka, bangladesh. | local weather influences the transmission of the dengue virus. most studies analyzing the relationship between dengue and climate are based on relatively coarse aggregate measures such as mean temperature. here, we include both mean temperature and daily fluctuations in temperature in modelling dengue transmission in dhaka, the capital of bangladesh. we used a negative binomial generalized linear model, adjusted for rainfall, anomalies in sea surface temperature (an index for el niño-southern os ... | 2015 | 26161895 |
| dengue fever outbreak in a recreation club, dhaka, bangladesh. | an outbreak of dengue fever occurred among employees of a recreation club in bangladesh. occupational transmission was characterized by a 12% attack rate, no dengue among family contacts, and aedes vectors in club areas. early recognition of the outbreak likely limited its impact. | 0 | 15200876 |
| advances in developing a climate based dengue outbreak models in dhaka, bangladesh: challenges & opportunities. | | 0 | 22885257 |
| hydroclimatological variability and dengue transmission in dhaka, bangladesh: a time-series study. | while floods can potentially increase the transmission of dengue, only few studies have reported the association of dengue epidemics with flooding. we estimated the effects of river levels and rainfall on the hospital admissions for dengue fever at 11 major hospitals in dhaka, bangladesh. | 2012 | 22530873 |
| dengue seroprevalence, seroconversion and risk factors in dhaka, bangladesh. | dengue virus (denv) activity has been reported in dhaka, bangladesh since the early 1960s with the greatest burden of dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever cases observed in 2000. since this time, the intensity of dengue activity has varied from year to year, and its determining factors remained relatively unknown. in light of such gaps in knowledge, the main objectives of this study were to determine the magnitude of seroprevalence and seroconversion among the surveyed population, and estab ... | 2017 | 28333935 |
| dengue disease risk mental models in the city of dhaka, bangladesh: juxtapositions and gaps between the public and experts. | worldwide, more than 50 million cases of dengue fever are reported every year in at least 124 countries, and it is estimated that approximately 2.5 billion people are at risk for dengue infection. in bangladesh, the recurrence of dengue has become a growing public health threat. notably, knowledge and perceptions of dengue disease risk, particularly among the public, are not well understood. recognizing the importance of assessing risk perception, we adopted a comparative approach to examine a g ... | 2016 | 26387980 |
| climatic factors influencing dengue cases in dhaka city: a model for dengue prediction. | transmission of dengue virus depends on the presence of aedes mosquito. mosquito generation and development is known to be influenced by the climate. this study was carried out to examine whether the climatic factors data can be used to predict yearly dengue cases of dhaka city, bangladesh. | 2012 | 22885261 |
| how dengue vector aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) survive during the dry season in dhaka city, bangladesh? | in 2000, a dengue outbreak occurred in bangladesh that included dhaka city. both dengue vectors, aedes aegypti and ae. albopictus are present in bangladesh. aedes aegypti mosquitoes mainly breed in and around houses and ae. albopictus is an outside breeder. there are many old trees throughout dhaka city in different parks, streets and the university campus which may have holes that can contribute as potential breeding habitat for the dengue vector. therefore, a survey was conducted to investigat ... | 2014 | 25253210 |
| use of a geographic information system for defining spatial risk for dengue transmission in bangladesh: role for aedes albopictus in an urban outbreak. | we used conventional and spatial analytical tools to characterize patterns of transmission during a community-wide outbreak of dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever in dhaka, bangladesh in 2000. a comprehensive household-level mosquito vector survey and interview was conducted to obtain data on mosquito species and breeding as well as illness consistent with dengue. clusters of dengue illnesses and high-density vector populations were observed in a distinct sector of the city. dengue cluster ... | 2003 | 14740881 |
| seasonal distribution and climatic correlates of dengue disease in dhaka, bangladesh. | dengue has been regularly reported in dhaka, bangladesh, since a large outbreak in 2000. however, to date, we have limited information on the seasonal distribution of dengue disease and how case distribution correlates with climate. here, we analyzed dengue cases detected at a private diagnostic facility in dhaka during 2010-2014. we calculated pearson cross-correlation coefficients to examine the relationship between the timing of cases and both rainfall and temperature. there were 2,334 cases ... | 2016 | 27114293 |
| clinico-pathological profile of dengue syndrome: an experience in a tertiary care hospital, dhaka, bangladesh. | dengue is the fastest emerging arboviral infection and became a major public health concern in tropical and subtropical countries. dengue infections can result in a wide spectrum of disease severities ranging between dengue fever (df) to the life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever (dhf) and dengue shock syndrome (dss). this study was performed to find out the varied presentations and laboratory findings to put forward an overview about dengue syndrome in bangladesh, in order to create better a ... | 2014 | 25481600 |
| clinicopathologic manifestations and outcome of dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever. | during the peak period of outbreak from july through october, during the year 2000 through 2002, a total of 390 cases of either dengue fever (df) or dengue haemorrhagic fever (dhf) were collected from medicine outpatient department (mopd) of bangabandhu sheikh mujib medical university (bsmmu), shahbag, dhaka to study their clinicopathologic manifestations and management outcome. data were collected using a structured questionnaire. almost all of the patients presented with fever (100%), headache ... | 2005 | 16689139 |
| seropositivity and pattern of dengue infection in dhaka city. | bangladesh is experiencing resurgence of' dengue endemic since 2000. in an attempt to see the pattern of' dengue infection we analyzed retrospectively results of 225 blood samples from patients having fever and clinically suspected to have been suffering from dengue fever who were tested for dengue igm and igg in health care development project (hcdp), dhaka, an enterprise of diabetic association of bangladesh (dab) one of the largest private health care facility provider in bangladesh. out of 2 ... | 2007 | 17703160 |
| management of dengue by the who guided national guidelines. | a total of 90 adult patients of dengue admitted in sir salimullah medical college and mitford hospital, dhaka during the period from july 2002 to december 2002 were studied to see the presentation, spectrum of disease and outcome of management. majority (52%) of cases was in the age group 21-30 years. out of 90 patients 74 patients (82.22%) were male and 16 (17.78%) were female. maximum number of cases (43%) was found in the month of august. most of the cases (77%) were from dhaka city. classica ... | 2004 | 14747785 |
| seroprevalence of dengu infections amongst the children. | serosurvillance of 650 children of clinically suspected dengue infection based on simple laboratory tests were evaluated to find out the early indicator for diagnosis of dengue infection. the study was conducted among the patients attending the sir salimullah medical college (ssmc) and mitford hospital and popular diagnostic center, dhaka, during july 2002 to september 2002. of these 650 suspected dengue cases, 294 were in the age group 1-5 years, 206 were in age group 6-10 years and 150 cases i ... | 2004 | 14747788 |
| leptospirosis during dengue outbreak, bangladesh. | we collected acute-phase serum samples from febrile patients at 2 major hospitals in dhaka, bangladesh, during an outbreak of dengue fever in 2001. a total of 18% of dengue-negative patients tested positive for leptospirosis. the case-fatality rate among leptospirosis patients (5%) was higher than among dengue fever patients (1.2%). | 2005 | 15890136 |
| projecting the impact of climate change on dengue transmission in dhaka, bangladesh. | weather variables, mainly temperature and humidity influence vectors, viruses, human biology, ecology and consequently the intensity and distribution of the vector-borne diseases. there is evidence that warmer temperature due to climate change will influence the dengue transmission. however, long term scenario-based projections are yet to be developed. here, we assessed the impact of weather variability on dengue transmission in a megacity of dhaka, bangladesh and projected the future dengue ris ... | 2014 | 24291765 |
| dengue infection in dhaka city, bangladesh. | dengue fever (df) and dengue haemorrhagic fever (dhf) are now endemic in bangladesh with outbreaks being reported quite frequently. this cross sectional study was done clinically suspected dengue patients were selected from different hospitals of dhaka city, bangladesh, from january 2008 to december 2008. the clinical features, risk factors and laboratory findings associated with dengue infection were investigated among 201 clinically suspected patients. antibodies were detected in 137(68.2%) ca ... | 2013 | 24292312 |
| community perspectives on dengue transmission in the city of dhaka, bangladesh. | the recurrence of dengue has become a growing public health threat. this research examines the knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and practice of local community members regarding dengue transmission in the city of dhaka, bangladesh. it also investigates explanatory demographic and socioeconomic factors that affect community knowledge, beliefs and practices. | 2014 | 24981443 |
| bangladeshi government appeals to who. | in dhaka, bangladesh, it has been recorded that hundreds of people are infected by dengue (a mosquito-borne viral infection), and there have been at least 12 dengue-related deaths. those who have died include a dentist, an orthopedic surgeon, a hospital auxiliary, and a number of patients coming to the hospitals everyday. such an outbreak is attributed to unchecked growth in the urban population, poor household water storage, and inadequate solid waste disposal services. dengue fever has also hi ... | 2000 | 10972384 |